Politics & Government

McMahon's Nearly 25K Calls on 'Super Saturday'

News and updates from the campaign trail in Connecticut.

U.S. Senate

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY:

Linda McMahon (R): McMahon reports on her website that her Super Saturday was a success, saying she and over 700 volunteers made 24,912 phone calls and knocked on 13,176 doors.

Christopher Shays (R): Shays has no plans to broadcast television commercials, reports the Hartford Courant.

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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY:

Chris Murphy (D): Murphy's campaign blog says that the roundtable series organized by Women for Murphy has begun. The group will discuss an array of issues with the candidate, including "paycheck fairness, healtcare, family values and even campaign strategy."

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Susan Bysiewicz (D): Bysiewicz has raised the least amount of money of all Senate candidates, but still has a greater total than Shays, reports the New Haven Register. She raised $355,000 in the second quarter and has raised a total of $2.25 million.

Fourth District

Jim Himes (D): Himes posted about his participation in a DISCLOSE Act petition on his Twitter:

Just signed discharge petition to get DISCLOSE Act to Floor. Requires PACs to stand by ads, corps to disclose their campaign spending.

Steve Obsitnik (R): The Connecticut Post published letters from Connecticut Republicans urging voters to support Obsitnik on Election Day.

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ELSEWHERE IN CONNECTICUT:

Third District

Rosa DeLauro (D): DeLauro congratulated the National Endowment for the Arts' Our Town grant for Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown, reports the Middletown News. She has consistently supported the Oddfellows Playhouse and its mission.

Wayne Winsley (R): Winsley attended a brainstorm in Hartford on Thursday in which various Connecticut politicians met with local business owners to discuss their concerns, reports the Hartford Courant.

Fifth District

Chris Donovan (D): Donovan's campaign turned over $27,660, the amount which is believed to be questionable contributions, to the FBI, reports The Register Citizen.

Andrew Roraback (R): CT News Junkie reports that Roraback raised $164,000 this quarter and has $263,000 cash on hand.

Mark Greenberg (R): Greenberg released a statement criticizing President Obama's decision to eliminate work and job training requirements for welfare recipients.


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