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Monday, August 4, 2008

08/04/08 The stakes are high and the gloves are off.



Taped by News 12 Focus on Connecticut (http://www.news12.com/CT) on July 28th, between Democratic candidates for 4th CD (CT) Jim Himes and Lee Whitnum. Moderated by veteran news anchor Tom Appleby.

Primaries Abound Among Legislative Races

Hartford Courant

Veteran politicians with long tenures in their towns are supposed to cruise to victory with little opposition. That's one reason voters sometimes push for term limits — as incumbents rarely face serious challenges. ...

Primary Primer

Republican and Democratic primaries will be held around the state on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
  • -Number of primaries: 20
  • -State House primaries: 15
  • -State Senate primaries: 4
  • -Congressional primaries: 1
  • -Endorsed Democrat Jim Himes of Greenwich will face Lee Whitnum of Greenwich in the 4th Congressional District in Fairfield County
  • -Incumbents facing primaries: 8 in the House and 1 in the Senate
  • -Republican incumbents facing primary: 1, Rep. Selim Noujaim of Waterbury
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