Connecticut Local Politics

A reminder plug for the Genghis Conn/Chris Bigelow fete tomorrow night in Hamden. 
Where: Eli’s On Whitney
2392 Whitney Ave
Hamden, Connecticut 06518
Phone Number: 203-287-1101
Website: http://www.elisonwhitney.com/
Directions, RSVP information, etc. is included Bob’s original post.  All are welcome.

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Tonight at 7:15 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Common Cause and a consortium of Connecticut’s college students will be holding a forum on Election Day Registration. Expected speakers include GAE chairs Rep. Spallone and Senator Slossberg, and Reps. Lesser and Reeves.
From Common Cause (via MLN):
On Wednesday, February 11, 2009, State Representative James Spallone (D-Essex), [...]

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Instead of the expected ~400 people, almost 2,500 filled the auditorium, the overflow cafeteria, and the adjoining hallway to hear speeches from Connecticut Democrats. CTBob and CTBlogger shot videos of which I will post a few below.
Here are the pictures I took:

Here is DeLauro going after Shays again:

Courtesy of CTBob.
Here is Jim [...]

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The Connecticut State Democratic Party’s Presidential Kick-Off Rally will be held today at 11:00am at the Hamden Middle School in Hamden, CT. Directions are available at the above link (don’t be alarmed that the poster says that the rally is at the town green – the Middle School is the rain location, it is [...]

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Once dismissed as geeks in their pajamas, bloggers have blasted out of the basement to become a force in politics, fundraising and public policy.
Conservative bloggers caught Dan Rather using a phony military document about President George Bush’s war record. Liberal bloggers drove the Howard Dean campaign in 2004, and are credited with pushing unknown [...]

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Meeting will be held in the Osborn Hill School all-purpose room.
760 Stillson Rd.
Fairfield, CT
06824
Fairfield DTC Website

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Ferguson Library in Stamford – First meeting of a re-formed organization.

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The 6th Annual State Budget Forum is an informational forum that
will feature presentations on many of the ambitious policy proposals that
are being developed for Connecticut – by those who have helped develop them.
Topics will include health, energy, transportation, early childhood & K-12
education, economic development, smart growth, and the state budget.
RSVP: To RSVP, contact [...]

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Central Connecticut State University, Alumni Hall. Sponsored by Citizens Network of the Capital
Region, CCROG and others.

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Manchester Young Democrats are sponsoring a health care forum with Sen. Don Williams, among others. 6-8pm, in the auditorium at Manchester Community College.

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