Tag Archive for 'connecticut'

Dodd Opens the Door for Joe

Connecticut Bob posted something disturbing today (in addition to the creepy Bill O’Reilly audio clips that are making the rounds ::shudder::) about how Senator Chris Dodd intends to be the one who opens the door to let Sen. Joe Lieberman back into the metaphorical family home of the Democractic Party. Bob writes:
Joe Lieberman has [...]

Chris Shays and Jim Himes

The race in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District is finally heating up after the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions, with experts saying that it’s going to be a barnburner. What do you think?

Actually, there is a news source — less reputable than The Onion though it may be — that cares what you think about [...]

Paid Sick Days Bill Died

Yesterday at midnight marked the end of the 2008 General Assembly session (the “short session”) and one of the bills that passed the Senate but did not even have a chance in the House was the Paid Sick Days Bill. Christine Stuart reports at CT News Junkie:
A bill that would allow workers to accumulate [...]

Farrell Endorses Himes

Two time challenger to Chris Shays in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District, Diane Farrell, endorsed Jim Himes yesterday. Enthusiastically:
Farrell described Himes as a man “with his finger on the pulse of the needs of families” who “understands the needs of the district.” Noting Himes’ involvement at the local level, as well as his support of [...]

A Barnburner Defined

A barnburner is what Roll Call is calling the race between Jim Himes and Chris Shays in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District. The article is behind a subscription wall, but the Himes Blog has an excerpt:
The one Connecticut contest that does look like a barnburner this cycle is the Shays-Himes race…..
Democrats here say that Himes [...]

Jim Himes Pub Quiz 3

Less than a week to go until the third Pub Quiz fundraiser for Jim Himes. This has become an end-of-quarter tradition, and though I can’t make it to this one, I think it will still be worth your time to make the trip.

With free beer and pizza on the line, you’d have to have [...]