After a week of scandal involving Connecticut candidates, Republicans and Democrats from across the state will converge on Hartford to hold their nominating conventions.
Usually we have drama in one or two races. This year, it seems to be all over the place. The nominating conventions today and tomorrow might end some of that drama, but probably not all.
Democrats: Despite mis-speaking about his military service, everyone thinks Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will be his party's nominee for Senate, despite businessman Merrick Alpert's attempts to be a part of the convention.
Greenwich Businessman Ned Lamont and former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy will battle it out for the party's nomination for Governor. That race might not be settled at the convention tomorrow and may go to a primary vote.
Republicans: For the Republicans, you've got former wrestling executive Linda McMahon, former congressman Rob Simmons and money expert Peter Schiff battling it out for the nomination for Senator. That could end up in a primary.
The GOP has four people running for governor: Lt. Governor Michael Fedele, and former Ambassador Tom Foley, are the frontrunners. Oz Griebel and Larry DiNardis are also in the race.
And the drama continues further on down the ballot. There are three Republicans who want to be Attorney General -- Rep. Arthur O'Neill, who just announced his candidacy, Martha Dean, and former John Rowland attorney Ross Garber.
The Democratic frontrunner for the attorney general nomination, Susan Bysiewicz, is not eligible to run for that job and yesterday said she won't be a candidate for any race in 2010.
Here's another way to look at it -- Overall, there is no incumbent in the races for Governor, Senator, Attorney General, Secretary of the State or Comptroller, which could make for a very interesting party nominating conventions this weekend.
The Republicans are holding their convention at the Connecticut Convention Center on Columbus Blvd. in Hartford. The Democrats have their convention at the Connecticut Expo Center in Hartford.
On thing is for sure, you'll want to stay tuned to News 8 and WTNH.com to find out how it all shakes out.
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