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Military Honors Restored
Posted on June 13th, 2007 on Sgt Stryker
I have written previously about a group of people who choose to protest at military funerals. This group is made up of members of the Westboro Ch...

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CT-02: Ousted GOPer won’t run again
Posted on February 26th, 2007 on Daily Kos
Good news: Former Rep. Rob Simmons (R) has accepted a job as Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell’s Business Advocate, making it highly unlikel...

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Connecticut for Lieberman
Posted on January 3rd, 2007 on Daily Kos
This part is funny: The Connecticut for Lieberman Party, the minor political party created by Sen. Joe Lieberman for his successful independent...

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Watch for GOP defections
Posted on November 21st, 2006 on Daily Kos
Connecticut state Rep. Diana Urban abandons dying New England GOP two weeks after being reelected as a Republican. More proof that New Englan...

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CT-02: 91 votes
Posted on November 14th, 2006 on Daily Kos
Talk about every vote counting. A roller-coaster recount that uncovered vote-counting flaws in several Connecticut towns gave Democrat Joe ...

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WA-08, OH-15, CT-02: Burner concedes, Kilroy still fighting, slimmest of leads in CT
Posted on November 14th, 2006 on Daily Kos
I hope Burner runs again in 2008: U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert campaigned on his willingness to buck his Republican Party. Monday, he eluded the GOP's natio...

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CT-02: Another recount
Posted on November 9th, 2006 on Daily Kos
Another close one. This one, the Dem has the narrow advantage heading into the recount. U.S. Rep.-elect Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, claimed vi...

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The Swing Voter: As Goes Connecticut, So Goes The Nation
Posted on November 8th, 2006 on Daily Kos
What a night. Here in CT, we had the wily and experienced Chris Shays R incumbent hold on to CT-04 based on the support of the blue-collar vo...

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CT-Sen: Poll-standers needed for Ned in SW corner
Posted on November 6th, 2006 on Daily Kos
Anyone available near the SW corner of Connecticut (which includes ALL of NYC and the millions who live around it), please consider helping Ned...

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CT-Sen: Lieberman doesn’t like me
Posted on November 3rd, 2006 on Daily Kos
In the tradition of the Lieberthugs bringing mob-politics to Connecticut, Lieberman continues to engage in the sort of nasty politics he supposedly...

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CT-Sen: Lieberman thugs, GOP-style
Posted on November 3rd, 2006 on Daily Kos
So Lieberman gets his political advice from Rove, takes GOP money, campaigns with Republican candidates, is now mailing a direct mail piece that...

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