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Dodd hit by his own legislative torpedo
The Swampby Frank James When Sen. Chris Dodd a few weeks back added his amendment to cap Wall Street pay to the economic stimulus legislation known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, it looked in part like a move meant......Tags: CEO Pay, American International Group, Countrywide Financial Corp., Mortgages, Politics
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Credit card abuse crackdown: Next move
The Swampby James Oliphant The Obama administration is moving to rewrite the rules of the game for credit card lenders, vowing to crack down on high interest rates and predatory practices it says contributed to the economic crisis. The drive, which......Tags: Financial Services, Economy, Business and Finance, Banking, Carolyn B. Maloney, Lobbying
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The curious case of Rob Simmons
The SwampOur partners at the Hartford Courant write today about the fascinating developments in the Connecticut Senate primary -- a race that seemed all but over when former Rep. Rob Simmons suspended his campaign months ago. Well this week Simmons used......Tags: Armed Forces, Defense, Connecticut, Politics, Heart and Circulatory System
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After hedging on Senate race, Simmons back in
The SwampTurns out the ad was just a teaser. After suspending his campaign and then dipping his toe back in the water, former Rep. Rob Simmons is diving back fully into the Connecticut Senate race. Our partners at The Courant report:......Tags: Linda McMahon, Trinity College, Connecticut, U.S. Senate, Republican Party
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McMahon Scores Early With Shot At Murphy
The Hartford CourantLinda McMahon tripped Democratic Senate hopeful Christopher Murphy at the starting gate in his contest with her. The three-term U.S. Representative should expect McMahon to find more ways to hobble him as she introduces the Cheshire Democrat to many...Tags: Cheshire, Linda McMahon, U.S. Senate, Politics, Financial and Business Services
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[UPDATED] WWE's Linda McMahon resigns to run for Senate against Dodd
Company TownUpdated: Economist Peter Schiff is also weighing a run as a Republican for Dodd's seat. Maybe The Rock and Triple H will serve as campaign managers. Linda McMahon, the chief executive officer of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., announced today she........ -
Experience Gives Shays Edge In GOP Senate Primary
Voters have been treated to a clash of titans in the U.S. Senate primary race — Connecticut's last U.S. House Republican vs. an enormously successful businesswoman with a compelling life story. The Courant endorses Christopher Shays in the Aug....
Tags: Social Security, Entertainment, Politics, Republican Party, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons
The Hartford CourantThe Courant asked several key political figures how Sept. 11 unfolded for them. Below is an edited transcript of a recollection by former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, as told to Staff Writer Daniela Altimari. I had just completed a speech to a group of... -
It's Still War: Lamont 51.8%, Lieberman 48.2%
The Hartford CourantWith the nation watching, Connecticut Democrats thronged to the polls in unexpectedly high numbers Tuesday to reject Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman and endorse his anti-war challenger, Ned Lamont. Lamont, a first-time candidate for statewide office, defeated a...Tags: Polls, Jesse Jackson, Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), Connecticut, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Apathy? Not.
Courant Staff WriterYale University junior Zach Marks was sitting in a college dining hall shaking his head at his friend. The two students had started out discussing how each of their preferred candidates could beat whomever the Republicans nominated. But within minutes,...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Polls, Trinity College, Connecticut, Teaching and Learning
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WWE's Linda McMahon seeks GOP nod for Senator Chris Dodd's seat
The Hartford CourantLinda E. McMahon is a mother, philanthropist, member of the State Board of Education, and CEO — as well as occasional performer — of the multimillion-dollar World Wrestling Entertainment empire. Now she's also a candidate for U.S. Senate....Tags: Local Elections, Linda McMahon, Rahm Emanuel, Connecticut, Democratic Party
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Caligiuri announces Dodd challenge
State Sen. Sam Caligiuri is the latest Republican to announce his intention to challenge Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd next year. Caligiuri announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination Tuesday while standing on his front lawn...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Family, Twitter, Inc., Christopher Dodd, Republican Party
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