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Linda McMahon, the Connecticut Primary and, Yes, Potholders
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyUNIONVILLE, Conn. -- Linda McMahon -- the wrestling entrepreneur and already the fourth most lavish self-funder in American congressional campaign history -- has no hesitancy in justifying the $22 million she has spent so far in Tuesday's Republican Senate primary. "I'm glad in this race I've been able to fund it myself and not take any special interest or PAC money," she said Monday afternoon seated comfortably in a booth at the half-empty Caffeine Cafe during an unpublicized smile-and-hand-shake stop on her primary-eve tour of the state. Drawing a contrast with typical candidates who must ...
Tom Foley, Ned Lamont Lead Their Parties' Races for Governor in Connecticut
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican Tom Foley, former ambassador to Ireland, and Democrat Ned Lamont, the man who took the Democratic nod from Sen. Joseph Lieberman four years ago, lead rivals for their party's gubernatorial nominations in Connecticut by healthy double-digit margins although many voters are still undecided, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted May 24-25. Foley, who was endorsed by state Republicans on Sunday, is leading his closest rival, Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, by 37 percent to 11 percent with 8 percent favoring other candidates and 42 percent undecided. Both men have picked up 7 ...
GOP's Foley Leads Potential Democratic Rivals in Conn. Governor's Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican Tom Foley, former ambassador to Ireland, is leading Democrats Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy in the race to succeed GOP Gov. Jodi Rell who is not seeking re-election, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted April 1. Foley still needs to win the GOP nomination, but in a Quinnipiac University poll conducted March 9-15, he led his closest challengers -- Lt. Governor Michael Fedele and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton -- by 30 percent to 4 percent for each of them, although the real leader was "undecided" at 50 percent. The primary date for both parties is Sept. 7. Foley leads Lamont, a ...
Ned Lamont and Tom Foley Running Neck-and-Neck for Connecticut Governor Job
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe two frontrunners for their parties' nominations in the Connecticut governor race -- Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Thomas Foley -- are in a statistical dead-heat with Lamont leading by 40 percent to 37 percent with 9 percent preferring someone else and 14 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 1. The margin of error is 4.5 points. Matched against Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, Lamont leads 41 percent to 33 percent with 8 percent preferring someone else and 18 percent undecided. Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, Lamont's rival for the Democratic nomination, also ...
For Now, 'Undecided' Has the Lead in Race for Connecticut Governor
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNed Lamont, helped by the name recognition he gained when he wrested the Democratic senate nomination from Joseph Lieberman in 2006, leads Democratic hopefuls running for the party's gubernatorial nomination, while on the GOP side, former Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley is the frontrunner, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted Jan. 14-19. ...
Dodd Losing Ground in His Race for Re-Election
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocratic Sen. Christopher Dodd appears to be losing ground again in Connecticut, with the Republican primary favorite for his Senate seat leading him in a general election match-up -- and even lesser-known GOP contenders running competitively against him -- according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted Nov. 3-8. ...
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