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Malloy, Lamont find much to agree on New Haven Register (subscription) 10 primary, the party's endorsed candidate, former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, and challenger Ned Lamont, a Greenwich businessman, were interviewed live by ...

Greenwich Town Chair and Greenwich First Selectman endorse Garber for AG Norwalk Plus Magazine By Ross Garber for Attorney General campaign Jim Campbell, the Chairman of the Greenwich Republican Town Committee, has announced his endorsement of Ross ...

Reputations Don't Return When Prosecutors Drop Charges Bloomberg By David Glovin - Jun 23, 2010 David Stockman, founder and senior managing director of Heartland Industrial Partners, LP, sits in his home in Greenwich, ...

The Business Insider Greenwich Is Hiring 50+ Cops To Make Sure "Bootlegging Groupies" Don't Crash ... The Business Insider Matt Dalio, the son of billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, is freaking out the entire town of Greenwich with his plans to throw a huge Dave Mathews ... See all stories on this topic

Junior Legion team tops Greenwich Ridgefield Press The Ridgefield American Legion Junior baseball team got over the .500 mark with a 5-1 victory over Greenwich on Monday. Ridgefield, the defending district ...

Reverend charged in child porn case worked beside elementary school Greenwich Time Albertson Memorial Church of Spiritualism next to Old Greenwich School, behind trees at right, ...

Bridgeport men face more charges for crime spree Ct Post Gregory Jetter is charged in connection to cases in Orange, Monroe, Stamford and Greenwich. Lakeem Jetter is charged in cases in Monroe, Stamford, Greenwich ...

Swan song with a new twist: Homeowner reports bird-napping Greenwich Time The empty pond in front of 212 Taconic Road, Greenwich, as seen Tuesday afternoon, June 22, 2010. ...

Yale women's hockey player needs a stem cell transplant to save her life Stamford Advocate Contributed Schwartz, a 22-year-old forward and teammate of Greenwich resident Bray Ketchum on the Yale University ...

TheMedGuru Sunlight may help evade respiratory ailments--study TheMedGuru ... and other respiratory illnesses, reveals a novel study conducted by investigators at Greenwich Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine. ...

Business People: Cullinane garners branding awards Ct Post Cullinane Inc. of Old Greenwich, a brand design firm whose principal is Robert Cullinane, won two gold, one silver and two bronze awards in the Advertising ...

"A Stitch in Time" Gets More Time Maine Antique Digest Because of strong attendance, the Greenwich Historical Society in Greenwich, Connecticut, has extended its current exhibition, A Stitch in Time: Quilts from ...

Tornados storm to first The Hour With a final record of 7-2-0, the Tornados moved ahead of both Fairfield and Greenwich in the standings. Robert Araveno scored the first goal three minutes ...

Area Stocks: WWE gains as full episodes hit YouTube Ct Post Genesee & Wyoming, a Greenwich-based operator of short-line and regional freight railroads, was off $1.74 to close at $38.13. Frontier Communications Co. ...

W.Va. Amateur scores Greenwich Time ... the par-70 Old White course: While seen as a genteel sport, croquet is also extremely competitive, says Barbara Leeming, of the Greenwich Croquet Club. ...

Nestle Waters 'Optimistic' Sales Will Rebound CSP Daily News GREENWICH, Conn. -- Nestle Waters North America, whose sales have dropped for two years, aims for revenue growth of as much as 6% as it expands in markets ...

Greenwich In The Blogosphere

Greenwich Republican leaders endorse Garber for AG - Election 2010 ... By Dirk Perrefort On Tuesday Peter Tesei, the First Selectman of Greenwich, and Greenwich GOP chairman Jim Campbell announced their endorsements for Garber. Tesei said he would begin hitting the campaing trail with Garber as early as Wednesday, ...Election 2010 - http://blog.ctnews.com/election2010/

Nedster Harkens the Political Ghost of Another (Former) Greenwich ... By Ken Dixon The Blogster is stunned that Ned Lamont, the Greenwich millionaire running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, just quoted Lowell "Big Guy" Weicker's 1990 campaign battle cry:"I'll be nobody's man but yours" on the TV debate ... Ken Dixon's Blog-O-Rama - http://blog.ctnews.com/dixon/

Hedge Fund Manager's Son Is The Guy Connecticut Residents Will ... By Bess Levin "We're expecting a big crowd, an invasion of Dave Matthews followers," said Lt. Richard Cochran, a Greenwich police spokesman. "So we're going to have in excess of 40 or 50 officers down there on land. That doesn't include officers who ... Dealbreaker - http://dealbreaker.com/

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06/22/10 Republican Conservative And Jim Himes Opponent Is All Over The Blogosphere

Rick Torres Stirs Emotions

By LennieGrimaldi

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If you like your politics conservative, fiscally and socially, Rick Torres fits both.

Rick is a passionate pol who stirs passionate responses. He has qualified for the ballot to challenge GOP-endorsed State Senator Dan Debicella, a Bridgeport native, in an August primary the winner to face Fourth District Democratic Congressman Jim Himes. Rob Merkle, of Norwalk, founder of an executive search firm in Westport, has also qualified for the August primary. Merkle is a favorite of some Tea Party types, such as it is in Fairfield County. So who’s Rick Torres?

(See a snapshot of his bio below.) Torres lives in Black Rock and operates Harborview Market, a popular neighborhood gathering spot. Rick toiled in Bridgeport Democratic politics for a while as an outsider. He was so outside as an establishment fighter that it was better to become a Republican. In 2003 he almost became mayor, losing the general election to John Fabrizi who had become chief executive following Joe Ganim’s resignation following his conviction on corruption charges.

The early fall of 2003 was dicey for Democrats. The electorate was angry, Fabrizi had served as city council president while Ganim was mayor, Mario Testa was party leader. Fabrizi survived a tough primary against Caruso and others. As the general election closed in Republican and Democratic polls showed the race was even. That’s not good for Dems who enjoy a major registration advantage. Testa decided it would be good to resign to take heat off Fabrizi. The editorial board of the Connecticut Post did not believe Rick had the right temperament to be mayor. A statement Rick made about the minority community lifting themselves up was interpreted as insensitive. Fabrizi won the election.

Rick did not go away, nor did his controversial swagger. In the summer of 2007 Rick, as the local GOP chair, endorsed Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso, the mayoral primary challenger to party-endorsed Bill Finch, arguing the best way to cleanse the city’s Democratic political system was to get behind the guy who’d powerwash it into the Pequonnock River. Local Republicans threw a fit over Rick endorsing a Dem and removed Torres as party leader.

When challengers emerged this year to take on Himes, former State Senator Rob Russo had the majority of the Bridgeport GOP support. Undeterred, Torres jumped in as well claiming the throne of conservatism. Russo’s campaign never took flight, Debicella’s fundraising efforts and district-wide campaigning propelled him to the party endorsement. Taking out Debicella is a tall task. He has money and organizational support. But he must safeguard his money for the general election. Torres has a history of whistling to his own tune. He won’t go away quietly. He has been endorsed by economic guru Peter Schiff who’s trying to slay GOP-endorsed Linda McMahon for the right to challenge Dick Blumenthal in November. www.ricktorres2010.com

From Rick Torres:

Rick Torres, who is running for the Republican nomination in Connecticut’s 4th District, the seat currently held by Jim Himes, has issued the following statement on the Secretary of State’s announcement regarding ballot qualifiers today. Torres is excited to have his ideas aired alongside those of fellow Republicans Robert Merkle and Dan Dibecella.

“This is going to be an exciting race and, I believe, a definitive race for the nation. The voters of Connecticut’s Fourth have clear choices between a candidate who has as his base, the Republican establishment and a candidate who has the support of some of the louder voices in the Tea Party movement. In me they have a third choice: a candidate who derives his support from regular folks across the District who just simply want to be left alone to raise their families and run their businesses.

“I have struggled and fought from the time that my family fled Cuba and have risen from the oppression of the public housing system to have my name on a ballot for United States Congress. It is really quite an honor and I am happy that the voters had the faith in me to sign my nomination papers.

“It is an interesting year to be in a race. So many want to hold on to their power and others are just swinging wildly because they are angry. We need a reasoned dialogue with the people because it is their lives and their freedoms that are at stake here. Insiders must put aside their allegiances and some in the debate must tone down their anger. We need to come up with real solutions to restore our nation to her place as a shining light for democracy around the globe.”

Torres, who was born in Bridgeport, moved back to his family’s native Cuba when he was a young boy. It took his father five years after Fidel Castro came to power to secure permission to return to America’s shores. In 1967, Rick and his brother were brought back to Bridgeport—with not much more than the clothes on their backs. The family lived across from the PT Barnum Public Housing Project and Torres worked his way through college in a series of construction trades jobs. He eventually studied for a PhD in microbiology but, like many folks, had to quit graduate school in order to support his young family.

Torres and Michelle, his wife of 27 years, started a series of small businesses, working double shifts for years. Eventually, they bought Harborview Market: a once thriving neighborhood store which had fallen on desperate times. Harborview is once again a successful business and was the site of today’s press conference.

In 2003, Rick ran for Mayor of Bridgeport on the Republican Ticket. Prior to his Mayoral run, Rick took an active role in a number of neighborhood and community organizations, and ran for several local government offices. Rick and Michele have five children: John, Alex, Michael, Kaitlyn, and Gabbi. They live in Bridgeport.

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More Of Conservative Candidate Rick Torres In The Blogosphere

KOREAN AMERICAN SUPPORT For 'Rick Torres On" 링크 | Facebook Rick Torres for Congress I will be apearing on the Lisa Wexler show today at 4: 30PM. You can listen to it live on the radio on channels 1400 WSTC or 1350 ... ko-kr.facebook.com/posted.php?id=314238143565...1

Bridgeport's Rick Torres qualifies for Republican primary for ... Black Rock businessman Rick Torres, who is running for the Republican nomination for US Congress in the 4th District, has qualified for the Aug. fwix.com/.../bridgeports_rick_torres_qualifies_for_republican...

Capitol Watch Blog - Connecticut Politics, Political News and ... Candidates for Congress, the state legislature and probate court also win spots on the ... Republican congressional candidates Rick Torres and Rob Merkle, ... blogs.courant.com/.../candidates-for-congress-the-st.html?...

'Allahu Akbar!' shouted as Christians cuffed Witness: 'I never ... Rick Torres Candidate's Day At Sacred Heat University Fairfield ... Rick Torres Press Conference. Started by Lisa Richards Mar 25. ... www.resistnet.com/profiles/blogs/allahu-akbar-shouted-as

Twitter / Norwalk Jobs: Bridgeport's Rick Torres q ... Bridgeport's Rick Torres qualifies for Republican primary for Congress - Amity Observer http://norwalkjobs.info/?p=763. twitter.com/norwalkjob_/status/16741066604

Probate Court - SFGate Topics Republican congressional candidates Rick Torres and Rob Merkle, both running in the 4th District, and ... topics.sfgate.com/topics/Probate_court

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