Another Republican Dodd challenger
It looks like yet another Republican is ready to challenge Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) next year. Businessman Jack Orchulli (R), the GOP nominee against Dodd in 2004, appears likely to jump in the race....
View ArticleLarson, Dodd go to mat for F-22
Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) pledged support for the F-22 fighter jet program today despite Defense Secretary Robert Gates calling to cut the program after the construction...
View ArticleDodd gets 5 in state donors
Sen. Chris Dodd's (D-Conn.) first quarter fundraising numbers were strong, hovering around $1 million. But this nugget will have the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) salivating:...
View ArticleSimmons to meet with lobbyists again
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) is taking a lot of heat for raising basically no money in his home state, but his top GOP opponent isn't exactly cleaning his hands of special interest and out-state money,...
View ArticleChristopher Hill confirmed, with a few vote changes
The Senate confirmed Christopher Hill tonight to be the new U.S Ambassador to Iraq. The 73-23 had a few changes from the 73-17 cloture motion last night. Interestingly, three senators voted FOR cloture...
View ArticleDodd open to torture investigation
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) says he's open to criminal prosecutions of Bush officials who crafted the legal justifications for waterboarding. Speaking to a group of bloggers, Dodd said either the...
View ArticleOld boss to intern: Don't challenge Dodd
Merrick Alpert might want to tweek his campaign roll-out strategy. No sooner did the the businessman announce his intent to challenge Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) in a primary than his old boss told him...
View ArticleLieberman likes Sotomayor
Looks like Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), a leading centrist in the Senate, is on board with Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. Here is the statement Lieberman just put out: "President...
View ArticlePoll: Dodd making up ground on Simmons
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), facing the most uphill reelection fight of his career, gained ground against his GOP challenger in the last month, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Quinnipiac...
View ArticleTown committee backs Dodd over town committee member
Ouch. From the Hartford Courant (emphasis added): The Groton Democratic Town Committee on Thursday approved a resolution of support for Sen. Christopher Dodd. Nothing newsworthy in that -- after all,...
View ArticleFoley officially in GOP primary to face Dodd
As expected, former Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley has signed up for the GOP primary to face Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) in 2010. Foley probably poses the biggest obstacle to former Rep. Rob Simmons...
View ArticleDodd's cottage value soars
Chris Dodd should be so lucky. While all of use are seeing our real estate value plummet, his is going up -- a lot. A new appraisal of the Irish cottage owned by Sen. Christopher Dodd concludes that it...
View ArticleBlumenthal calls on Pentagon to end contract with Russian firm
brightcove.createExperiences(); Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Sunday called on the Pentagon to end a $550 million contract with Russian arms supplier...
View ArticlePersonal data on ObamaCare enrollees may be compromised
Connecticut's health insurance exchange acknowledged Friday that the personal information of some enrollees may have been compromised. In a statement, Access Health CT CEO Kevin Counihan said that an...
View ArticleBiden headed to Connecticut for fundraisers
Vice President Biden will head to Connecticut on Wednesday for a pair of fundraisers to help incumbent Gov. Dan Malloy, who is facing a tough battle to retain his job.The vice president will attend an...
View ArticleStrange bedfellows: the press and the political parties, tied together since...
In the Republican’s surreal national convention last week, the Party of Lincoln appeared to lie down, put its legs in the air, and begin a death dance on its back. A Republican Senator spoke at the...
View ArticleLoosely regulated, charter schools pose fiscal risk
While the subprime mortgage crisis remains the epitome of what occurs when greed and corruption go unchecked, a growing number of experts and observers are warning that a new economic scandal is taking...
View ArticleMore questions than answers with Carson heading HUD
Despite a bleak state budget, the state of Connecticut is doing something incredible.Through the concerted efforts of legislators, advocates, town officials, and activists, the state has ended chronic...
View ArticleWhere is the sanctuary for our citizens?
Recently, an illegal immigrant in Stamford, CT, a sanctuary city, allegedly raped a three-year-old girl; one state over, the grief-stricken families of teenage girls who were killed with machetes and...
View ArticleCongress’ failure on gun control leaves blood on its hands
When President Ronald Reagan and Press Secretary Jim Brady were shot, Congress passed the Brady Bill to make Americans safer. When the Towers were attacked on 9/11, Congress responded aggressively with...
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