Ned Lamont

Goodbye, Joe Lieberman

2012-12-15 00:00:00

After 24 years in the U.S. Senate, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the first and only Jewish politician nominated to a national major party ticket, in 2000, had some advice to his colleagues in a farewell speech Wednesday on the Senate floor. To break the...

David Nitkin on state politics issues

2006-09-05 00:00:00

Alma T. Bell, Baltimore: How will the relationship between rap mogul Russell Simmons and Michael [S.] Steele affect Steele's relationship with the religious right? Nitkin: Steele, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, is a former Catholic seminarian...

The Political Transformation Of Joe Lieberman

2012-12-30 19:10:00

Talking to reporters in his driveway on a hot day in August 2000, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman beamed — he had just been chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate to Al Gore. "Miracles happen," the proud son of a Stamford liquor...

DeStefano: 'You Leave When They Want You To Stay'

2013-01-29 18:30:00

Mayor John DeStefano, an outspoken political survivor and the longest-serving leader in the city's history, smiled Tuesday as he reflected on his 10 terms leading the Elm City and seemed at peace with his decision against trying to make it to 11. "You...

Long Hours And Sharp Elbows

2013-01-17 11:52:00

�For much of his life, Dannel Malloy has been an avid fan of hockey and rugby. �� Both rough-and-tumble sports are highly physical and require quick movements, sharp elbows and fast decisions. A rugby player for 22 years, Malloy finally quit when his...

The Millionaires' Curse: Will the State's GOP Continue Running Rich Losers?

2012-11-27 09:20:00

Republican millionaires have a pretty lousy record running for high office in Connecticut. Linda McMahon's hideously expensive effort ($100 million for self-funded U.S. Senate campaigns in 2010 and 2012) is only the latest and costliest failure. Tom...

The Bucks Start There: Greenwich A Rich Source For Romney

2012-05-27 11:49:00

It seemed that everyone at the party was a millionaire. �� In one corner was NBA basketball star Grant Hill. In another was Linda McMahon, who spent $50 million of her own money in 2010 in a race for the U.S. Senate. Nearby was David Einhorn, who made...

11/9/2012-So Long Linda

2012-11-08 13:21:00

This makes at least four high profile Connecticut multi-millionaires in the last 32 years to go down in flames trying to buy a political office; Joel Schiavone, Ned Lamont, Tom Foley and Linda Mcmahon. Can we safely say that we voters can't be bought?...

Moderate McMahon Offers Promise Of Revival

2012-10-26 16:18:17

The left, which possesses the loudest voice in Connecticut's public life, encourages diversity in everything but thought. You must adhere to the orthodoxy that government is good, bigger government is better, except for law enforcement, which is always...

Murphy Wins Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate

2012-08-14 19:21:00

With wide advantages in fundraising, endorsements, and the Democratic party's backing, Chris Murphy roared to victory Tuesday night over former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz in the U.S. Senate primary. With this win, Murphy, 39, solidified his...

New Media Offer New Ways To Dodge Those Darn Reporters' Pesky Questions

2012-08-09 13:49:06

We are approaching a moment when candidates running for Congress don't have to bother with old-fashioned media. Not so long ago, it might have been unthinkable for a non-incumbent to largely kiss off all but carefully scripted exchanges with local...

Hartford City Councilor Luis Cotto says goodbye

2012-06-27 09:20:00

Luis Cotto is ending his career as an upstart urban politician in Connecticut. For the past five years, representing the Working Families Party on the Hartford City Council, Cotto got down and dirty with everything from trying to stop racial profiling by...

Former US president Bill Clinton (R) waves with Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (L), D-CT, during a Lieberman campaign rally at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut. Lieberman was in a highly contested fight for the Democratic nomination against Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont.

2012-12-18 00:00:00

GOSHEN CT 8/5/06- Ned Lamont, who was challenging Sen. Joe Lieberman in a Democratic primary was joined on the campaign trail by actor Danny Glover, left, and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters of California, right, at the Litchfield Jazz Festival.

2012-11-29 09:37:31

NEW HAVEN, CT - AUGUST 8: U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman is surrounded by the media after casting his vote at the Edgewood Elementary School August 8, 2006 in New Haven, Connecticut. Senator Lieberman lost that night in a tough race against challenger Ned Lamont for the Democratic Primary.

2012-11-27 06:13:32