Posted on 08/10/2010 7:17:43 PM PDT by nutmeg
Democrat Dannel Malloy Wins Primary; Ned Lamont Makes Concession Speech; Republican Tom Foley Ahead (as of 9:54pm)
In a major come-from-behind upset, Democrat Dannel Malloy won the gubernatorial primary Tuesday night as Greenwich cable TV entrepreneur Ned Lamont conceded the race in a speech in Bridgeport.
Malloy had been behind in the polls for more than six months, but he roared back with a strategy of targeting "prime'' voters who have a history of voting in Democratic primaries.
On the Republican side, Greenwich multi-millionaire Tom Foley was ahead in the early results in the GOP primary. Both Malloy and Foley had been ahead since the results started pouring in.
Malloy was holding a 58 percent to 42 percent lead with 47 percent of the precincts reporting, statewide. The polling places represented in the early results were mostly in small towns, spread throughout the state. Lamont had expected to poll well in cities and large towns, especially in and around Hartford and New Haven...
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Tom Foley worries me... he's got lots of baggage, ie the arrest. None of the gubernatorial candidates appealed to me, to be honest.
Last I saw on CTN, Nancy Wyman was trouncing Mary Glassman in the Lt. Gov. race. Janet Peckinpaugh was way ahead of Daria Novak and the other guy in the 2nd district. Ann Brickley was way ahead of the guy with the Polish last name (I don't know a thing about him).
Perhaps we could use this thread as the CT primary live thread rather than the CT page... choice is up to you.
ping!
Ned f’ng Lamont!
If you smell what the Linda is cookin’.
I don't understand your comment. (?)
I was just reporting the latest news on today's CT primary.
Its from the WWE, a quote The Rock used to say “Do you smell what the rock is cookin”
Novak never stood a chance against Peckinpaugh, being the behind the scenes OP(formerly the GOP) elitist hand picked candidate. The OP elites did everything behind the scenes possible to ensure her victory.
I honestly could NOT stand living here in CT if that nutburger became governor! >:-(
I really thought he would win tonight... good riddance to him!
Oh, I had no idea, LOL! thank you, Sarah Barracuda for that inside info.
I know nothing about the WWE / WWF except the HQ is located in a really big building off I-95 in Stamford, CT. ;-)
The only good news tonight is this moonbat Lamont has been rejected by CT voters again.
No problem..Me and the WWE go way back. Been watching it off and on for years. As far as Linda McMahon goes, I really don’t know what to think of her politically
Frankly, the canidadates for the CT governorship have A LOT to be desired. Frankly, I was not crazy for Foley, and it was about the arrest. Grebeal I did not know too much of. Fedele at least, he has a sucessful business. I sense it will be Malloy who will take the all the marbles in November. But at least the nutty Lamont guy is gone. Lost my respect for him when Mary Glassman, who would have been his Lt Gov. came on the stage during a concert of the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival spouting a Lamont for Governor button, greeting the performer doing the music.
Performer was Rhonda Vincent and her band, the Rage.
Since you knew that my respect and admiration for you has double...no its trippled. LOL!
I admit I didn't follow this race very closely (I'm in the 1st district, and close to towns in the 5th district, which our town used to be a part of). I heard there was a debate, but Novak refused to take part... is that true? Not a good idea if so.
How do you think Peckinpaugh will do vs. Courtney? Is Janet anything close to a conservative??
It's a darn shame about Novak... I was rooting for her. I saw a fair amount of Daria Novak coverage here on FR. She seems to be a true conservative.
During the concert, a correction.
Awesome..thanks :-)
Been watching wrestling for a long time..RAW is gonna be at Staples Center next week. Thinking about maybe going
In 2006, The Conservative Union gave Simmons a rating of 52%--thirteen points worse than McCain. He was a non-starter and as Schiff laid back and expected to be annointed from the internet its a surprise Linda didn't win by more.
But that's history now. The danger is Blumenthal. Guy scares me. He's not just an ideologue. Watching him going after small business it's obvious he enjoys destroying people. Cruel is an apt description.
Sarah,
I got all the way back with the WWE when Bob Backlund was the champion the first time (1984) before he lost to the Iron Sheik. That was when WWF at that time first got on the USA Network. WWF replaced Southwest Championship Wrestling from San Antonio on the USA Network in that time slot.
Do you remember back when the Iraq war started and Vince had “Harvard Chris”-the bad guy, debating Scott Steiner-the good guy. Harvard Chris (Cuz if you go to Harvard you are evil) was anti-iraq war, and Steiner was pro-Iraq war, it was hilarious!
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