The news cycle for the senate race has focused on the fundraising and endorsements of the three Democrats in the race: Susan Bysiewicz, Chris Murphy, and William Tong. Reporters are all speculating […]
Ex-JAG Hoping to Make History in Senate Race
Murphy Willing to Debate Senate Opponents
Gone are the days of boring senate races in Connecticut. Remember the races of 1986, 1994, even 2004? I didn’t think so. After the Lieberman Lamont slugfest of 2006 and tumultous 2010 […]
Channeling Obama, State Rep. Tong Jumps into Senate Race
The race for the senate seat currently held by Joe Lieberman has a new candidate: State Representative William Tong, Democrat of Stamford. Tong announced his candidacy on a taping of “Face the […]
Democrats Have Opportunity to Raise Diversity Bar in Senate Race
The race for the 2012 Democratic Senate nomination in Connecticut could be historic in terms of racial diversity. Right now there are only two announced candidates, former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz […]
Remembering Governor Ella Grasso
Thirty years ago this month, the state mourned its beloved former Governor, Ella Grasso. Grasso died on February 5, 1981, less than 6 weeks after resigning because an agressive cancer was winning […]
Bysiewicz and Murphy Strike Cordial Tone as Senate Campaign Begins
Susan Bysiewicz with Face the State producer Malinda Govoni The election is 21 months but already campaign 2012 is underway in the race for Connecticut’s U.S. Senate. Our guests for this Sunday’s […]
Would Nostalgia for JFK Help Ted Kennedy, Jr.?
President John Kennedy with his children, nieces and nephews in 1963. Ted Kennedy, Jr. is standing far left in the front row. My post last week about the potential senate candidacy of […]
Why Ted Kennedy Jr. Might Run, and Why He Might Not
The election of 2012 is 21 months away and already two candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the race for the senate seat currently held by retiring Senator Joe […]
One Lousy Day for Connecticut Democrats
Eddie Perez, Susan Bysiewicz and Richard Blumenthal in happier days, 2007 Photo courtesy: Ken Krayeske This was a really, really bad day for Connecticut Democrats. Within a two hour period and a […]
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