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Murphy's Starting To Look Like Underdog
The Hartford CourantThursday dawned gray and rainy for Democrats in Connecticut. The previous night, a wooden replica of President Obama stood before the nation blinking helplessly while Mitt Romney became the life of the party. And when their eyelids fluttered opened in...Tags: Parties and Movements, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Colin McEnroe, Politics, Linda McMahon
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Throwing The Flag On Connecticut Candidates
Earlier this week, for one brief shining moment, our badly divided republic came together so gloriously that Paul Ryan and Barack Obama were finishing each other's sentences. Everybody agreed that the replacement refs were ruining professional football....Tags: Paul Ryan, Politics, Football, Tea Party Movement, Dannel P. Malloy
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Turns Out, There Is More To The Campaigns Than Attack Ads
The Hartford CourantIn a surprising development, Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon are now fighting over something that actually matters. Thankfully, the two candidates for U.S. Senate are now bickering over Medicare. The conversation is nasty and full of allegations -- but...Tags: Religion and Belief, Labor Markets, Linda McMahon, Budgets and Budgeting, Abortion Issue
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WWE, Seeking Significant State Aid, Already Received $37 Million In Film Tax Credits
The Hartford CourantWWE has received nearly $37 million in state tax credits for TV production, digital media and infrastructure since 2007, according to the company and the state Department of Economic and Community Development. The figure makes Stamford-based World...Tags: Taxation, Cinema Industry, Politics, Entertainment, Dannel P. Malloy
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Connecticut Politics: It Was Crowded Under The Bus
The Hartford CourantIt was not a good week to be near a bus. Linda McMahon kicked things off by throwing Mitt under the bus for the derogatory comments he made about the 47 percent of Americans who pay no taxes. "I disagree with Gov. Romney's insinuation that 47 percent of...Tags: Monica Lewinsky, Politics, Linda McMahon, Democratic Party, Mark Davis
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Political Punditry Is Appealing Profession
The Hartford CourantIf you are looking for something to be when you grow up, you might want to consider political punditry. Besides not requiring any manual or mental heavy lifting, the other great thing about political punditry is that there is no accountability. Really,...Tags: Periodicals, Donald Trump, Fiscal Cliff, Linda McMahon, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
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McMahon's Boat Sinks Into Sea Of Millionaires
The Hartford CourantTake a moment to feel sorry for me. My stock in trade is making fun of ridiculous politicians. I lost Linda McMahon and Joe Lieberman in one night. Guys like Chris Murphy are bad for business. If he gets Quicken installed on his laptop, he's probably...Tags: Christopher Dodd, Charles, Prince of Wales, U.S. Army, Republican Party, Politics
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Time For Murphy To Get Off The Canvas
The Hartford CourantRemember the scene in "Witness" where the local bullies start taunting the Amish in their carts? One of them paints the face of Alexander Godunov with his ice cream cone. They're knocking off straw hats. And Harrison Ford clambers down out of the jitney...Tags: Alexander Godunov, Republican Party, Politics, The New York Times, Colin McEnroe
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Ethics Agency Destroys Public Records Of State Officials' Financial Interests
The Office of State Ethics has quietly destroyed a quarter-century's worth of public records concerning the finances of present and former public officials, drawing a protest from the head of an open-government group who says the thousands of shredded...
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Flexing Financial Muscle, McMahon Pummels Murphy
The Hartford CourantDespite what you've heard on TV, the U.S. Senate race between Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon is not about creating jobs. It's about a methodical, astronomically expensive, dismantling of Murphy. Thus far, the polls suggest McMahon is succeeding. And...Tags: Middletown, Fairfield County, Karl Rove, Christopher Dodd, Barbara Kennelly
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GOP Contenders Decry 'Legitimate Rape' Drivel, But What Could They Do In D.C.?
The Hartford CourantThe two Connecticut Republicans with excellent shots at election to Congress this year — Linda McMahon and Andrew Roraback — on Monday were quick to denounce the ignorant comments about rape and women by the GOP Senate nominee from Missouri....Tags: Quinnipiac University, Paul Ryan, Andrew W Roraback, Republican Party, Todd Akin
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Candidates Burn Millions For Measly Turnout
The Hartford CourantThere's something wrong here. Permit me to bore you with some numbers. In 2010, Chris Murphy beat Sam Caligiuri 118,000 to 102,000 in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. In 2008, a presidential year and therefore a better comparison to 2012, it...Tags: Parties and Movements, Colin McEnroe, Sam Caligiuri, Andrew W Roraback, Seychelles
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