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Campaign Notebook: McMahon's Camp Says Murphy Too Loyal to Dems

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The upcoming primary will settle who’s running for Senate in Connecticut, but GOP frontrunner Linda McMahon is already taking aim at Chris Murphy, who leads Democrats in the polls.

Murphy talked of his work on the Center Aisle Caucus, reports the Hartford Courant. The group of congressmen work towards easing partisanship. McMahon’s campaign says Murphy's record proves otherwise.

"Try as he might, Congressman Murphy can't hide the fact that he voted with his party 98 percent of the time he has been in Washington,'' Corey Bliss, campaign manager for McMahon, was quoted as saying.

Fourth District

President Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest. The Associated Press talked to U.S. Rep Jim Himes about what to do with the nation’s tax code, especially since many of his constituents in Fairfield County are wealthy. His opponent, Steve Obsitnik, said raising taxes on people making $250,000 would negatively impact the economy and small business owners.

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John Munro July 25, 2012 at 10:49 am
McMahon is right. There is absolutely nothing in Murphy's background that shows he has any idea about what is necessary to help grow the economy. His solution so far has been to follow his leadership by further burdening his constituents and their children with ever increasing debts so that the "chosen" can avoid the effects of the economic downturn. Anyone who runs even a household budget knows that buy now pay later is a sure path to catastrophe. Let's face it Murphy has no original thoughts and does what he is told. This makes him a sycophant of the first order.
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Thomas Paine June 18, 2013 at 01:47 pm
Why is it the panel for this event does not include a single advocate for gun-owners' rights? WithRead More all due respect to Chief McNamara, why does the panel no include a person who can speak to gun safety from a gun-owning civilian's perspective? ML, you claim that the assembled folks "do not offer judgements about gun ownership" but they are not including a single voice that can offer perspective on gun ownership. I have been to "education" sessions sponsored by Meg's March for Change and they are one-sided indoctrinations into gun control advocacy. >>>> I was in Hartford for the public hearings in January when both Meg and March co-founder Nancy gave their personal testimonies and they all but threatened the legislators on the panel with election day retribution for all those who did not tow the gun-control line of thinking (i.e. March and CAGV). To suggest that Meg "does not offer judgements" is fallacious and disingenuous.
Nancy Bocian June 17, 2013 at 06:53 pm
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Carol Chapman June 18, 2013 at 03:14 pm
Laura Dorr 6 hours ago near Newtown via Mobile Good news it looks like Norma is staying in the areaRead More so we will feed her and set the trap this weekend, prayers and keep your fingers crossed we get her!! (via Laura's FB page)
Nancy Bocian June 18, 2013 at 04:37 pm
So glad to hear this.
Betsy Kraushaar June 17, 2013 at 07:54 am
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Hi Betsy! We have tons of children's books left, and would be more than happy to donate them. HowRead More should I get in touch with you to drop them off?
Betsy Kraushaar June 17, 2013 at 10:46 pm
Lloyd, My email is betsykraushaar@charter.net....I'd love to get some books...Thanks!!!
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Elissa Bass June 14, 2013 at 08:44 pm
I do too.
Amy Pare June 16, 2013 at 09:28 am
This is amazing. Where is she standing?