Posted on 05/21/2006 9:43:58 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued
The GOP, with 1,639 accredited delegates, adopted a pre-arranged slate of running mates for Rell, whom they hope will be able to take advantage of her soaring popularity in November. They never had a roll call vote, unlike Democrats in Hartford, who battled all afternoon over their gubernatorial candidates. Alan Schlesinger of Woodbridge, a former Derby mayor and state representative, won the GOP nomination to run for U.S. Senate on a voice vote after Rell's speech emptied the gym.
Paul Streitz, a Darien businessman, dropped his bid for the nomination on an immigration-reform platform, but was given platform time in a seconding speech for Schlesinger.
(Excerpt) Read more at connpost.com ...
Nutmeg, here's another Connecticut ping!
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With Lieberman's primary opponent facing growing support from the left and Lowell Weicker lingering in the background as a possible independent candidate, this race may turn out to be more important than had been expected.
> Lowell Weicker lingering in the background as a possible independent candidate...
Good grief, I thought Weicker died years ago.
No, Weicher, like herpes, still causes irritation from time to time.
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