08/04/10 The Raw Ned Lamont News Feed: Top Story Greenwich Roundup Poll Says Ned Lamont's Lead Over Dan Malloy Has Vanished.

NEW POLL: Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont's Has No Local Lead Over Former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy In The Upcoming Democratic Primary On Tuesday

Since Monday Greenwich Roundup has informally interviewed 22 Greenwich Democrats and was shocked to learn that only 3 said that they were voting for Ned Lamont.

Nine Greenwich Democrats seemed unaware that that the Democratic primary was to be held in just six days.

Of the 22 Greenwich Democrats interviewed only six said that they were voting in the primary and all of these Democrats said they are voting for Stamford resident Dan Malloy.

Greenwich Roundup did not find any Greenwich Democrats who were unsure or sitting on the fence when it came to Ned Lamont or Dan Malloy.

The Greenwich Roundup poll has found that Greenwich Democratic voters are strongly committed to sticking with the party nominee.

It appears that Ned Lamont's only hope of squeaking out a win is in other more liberal metropolitan areas like Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford.

Even though the the Greenwich Roundup poll probably has error margin of plus or minus 98% due to it's small size.

However this reporter / slash pollster was shocked that there was virtually no support for Ned Lamont in his own hometown of Greenwich.

The front runner in previous polls was Greenwich businessman, Ned Lamont who has a largely self-funding his campaign. Mr. Lamont has promised to use his business experience to fix Connecticut's stagnant economy and a projected deficit next year of $3.4 billion.

Dan Malloy who is a Stamford resident and an experienced elected official, is casting himself as ready to the do the job.

Dan Malloy was mayor of Stamford for 14 years and just received $2.5 million in public financing and has used that money to quickly close in on and possibly overtake the wealthy Ned Lamont.

Ned Lamont is probably anticipating that a new Quinnipiac University poll being made public Thursday will disclose what he has most likely been seeing in private polling

Former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy is coming on fast and hard in the last days of this primary election.

This has happened before. Ned Lamont spent $17 Million on his Senate campaign against Joseph Lieberman only to come out a loser in 2006.

The big question now is....

Will History repeat itself?

Political insiders are saying that Ned Lamont has probably spent 7 to 9 Million an a primary election that he just may lose in six days.

Maybe Ned Lamont still has a chance.

In the the final gubernatorial primary poll in 2006, when Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy was running against New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, Dan Malloy was down by 7 percentage points and then days later, Dan Malloy lost by 1.5 percentage points.

It looks like we will know if Ned Lamont wasted another 9 Million bucks on Tuesday night.

All told is looks like Ned Lamont will have spent well over 25 Million on two self funded Connecticut political campaigns.

That is an awful lot of money could have been used to feed a lot of hungry children or provided educational opportunities to the disadvantaged.

Anyway, Here Is The Latest News About Greenwich Newsmaker Ned Lamont ....

Malloy, the Longest-Serving Stamford Mayor, In Close Race with Ned Lamont Hartford Courant Malloy and his opponent, Greenwich cable TV entrepreneur Ned Lamont, have been locked in a particularly nasty battle with television commercials filled with ...

Maybe the Race Goes to Those Not Running New York Times It's going to be Ned Lamont saying Dan Malloy is a liar, or Malloy saying Lamont is a liar, or Michael Fedele saying Tom Foley is a liar. ...

Lamont to answer questions from Connecticut families tonight mywesthartfordlife.com Tonight, August 5, businessman and Democratic candidate for governor Ned Lamont will hold a Town Forum in West Hartford, and a Telephone Town Hall with ...

LETTER: State Rep. Sharkey supports Lamont/Glassman in Democratic primary Post-Chronicle My answer has been consistent — I'm supporting Ned Lamont and Mary Glassman. When I'm asked why, I explain that it's primarily because of Mary Glassman. ...

Lamont and Malloy keep mellow tone during debate TheDay.com By Ted Mann Rocky Hill - Just days ago, Dan Malloy was taunting fellow Democrat Ned Lamont for ducking out of a gubernatorial debate in New London. ... See all stories on this topic »

More News About The Lamont / Malloy Campaign Battle:

Did Malloy abuse his city car or has Lamont been driven to ... By Brian Lockhart This week Democrat Ned Lamont's campaign is tossing out another issue it hopes will steer primary voters away from backing Malloy at the polls Tuesday – Malloy's alleged abuse in 2009 of his city vehicle during his final year as mayor ... Political Capitol - http://blog.ctnews.com/politicalcapitol/

Letter 2 America for August 4, 2010: Addendum - letters2america By Michael Wolf That caused me to look at the other PBS stations in Connecticut, and sure enough, on the third one I found Ned Lamont debating Dan Malloy, which I had no idea was occurring. The catalog of my errors stunned me, though they shouldn't ... letters2america - http://letters2america.com/

My Left Nutmeg:: The Nightmare Scenario By Russell's 10 I am assuming Ned Lamont is still leading, but I haven't seen any valid polls lately, so I have a hard time assessing changes in the race as the election approaches. Dan Malloy could very well pull out a late rally win. And if he does, ... My Left Nutmeg - Front Page - http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/

What Makes Lamont and Malloy Mad ... By Rick Green Categories: Connecticut Politics,; Dan Malloy,; Ned Lamont.... News blogs feed - http://blogs.courant.com/news_blogs_feed/

Controlling Campaign Brands in New Media | White House ... By John Lichman At least that's the consensus of the New York Times piece portraying Thomas C. Foley (R) and Ned Lamont (D) as simple folk eating in diners with children instead of being Harvard educated or whose net worth is more money than the ... White House Correspondents Weekend... - http://www.whitehousecorrespondentsweekendinsider.com/

Oscar's Chat - WestportNow.com - Westport, Connecticut's 24-hours ... By editor@westportnow.com Malloy later told a small crowd outside that despite being heavily outspent by challenger Ned Lamont, he is confident of a primary victory. ( ... WestportNow - http://www.westportnow.com/index.php/v2/comments/

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UPDATE: Related Mainstream News Articles:

• CT-Gov: Primary races tighten, but Dem pick-up looking more likely (dailykos.com)
• Thursday's campaign round-up (washingtonmonthly.com)
• CT Sen: Tightened race nonethless doesn't change landscape (dailykos.com)
• Public Offices for Sale: The Emerging Dominance of Multimillionaire Candidates (oup.com)
• Making Do With Public Money (nytimes.com)
• Lamont Leads Malloy in Connecticut (politicalwire.com)
• Marian Salzman: Power from the People (huffingtonpost.com)
• Polling and political wrap, 6/3/10 (dailykos.com)
• Polling and political wrap, 5/27/10-5/28/10 (dailykos.com)

08/02/10 GREENWICH BRIEFING: More town students choosing NCC

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More town students choosing NCC (Norwalk Citizen News)

Seventeen-year-old Yvonne Arana had her heart set on studying foreign languages at a private four-year college, while 18-year-old Miguel Gomez wasn't sure he was ready for college just yet.

Another beautfiul day as the Vibes winds down (NewsTimesLive)

The 15th annual Gathering of the Vibes ended Sunday just as it began three days earlier, under clear blue skies with light, refreshing winds blowing in off Long Island Sound.

CT PRIMARY CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: State Comptroller (greenwichroundup.blogspot)

Lembo And Jarjura Battle In The Democratic State Comptroller Primary

A week from Tuesday, Aug. 10, registered Democrats will go to the polls to narrow the field in a number of contested races, but even after that, there are so many contenders in so many races that it's really hard to keep track.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first. Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

The battle to be comptroller, is very important given the state's nearly $3 billion deficit.

Many wonder why this seat is contested in such hard times.

One would think that it would be more fun to be the money person when the state is flush rather than broke.

But this hasn't deterred Democrats Kevin Lembo and Michael Jarjura from battling for the democratic nod.

The winner of that race will face Republican Jack Orchulli and Green candidate Colin Bennett.

Democrat Kevin Lembo, who served as assistant state comptroller to Nancy Wyman, is the party-endorsed candidate running against Michael Jarjura for the state comptroller seat.

Lembo is nationally recognized for his expertise in health care systems and consumer protection.

He currently leads the Office of the Healthcare Advocate for the state.

He lives in Guilford with his wife; they have three children. Today the Harwinton Democratic Town Committee is hosting a meet and greet so voters can meet candidates.

The event will be held at the Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart Road, from 2 to 4 p.m. Mr. Lembo has confirmed that he will attend.

Mike Jarjura is the mayor of Waterbury.

He worked as a state representative in the 1990s and as an assistant attorney general. He has a B.S. in management from Post College and a J.D. from the University of Bridgeport School of Law.

This weekenday, with Waterbury Mayor Jarjura was on the ropes after Lembo came out with three body blows.

First, a YouTube video surfaced of the Democrat speaking at a Tea Party rally.

"We needed a spark, and you're the spark that is going to be the change. So don't give up. Don't get discouraged because this country is worth fighting for and you're fighting for it," Jarjura said at the rally in Waterbury last September.......

Warrant: Norwalk man defrauded Greenwich boss to fund gambling (Connecticut Post)

A Norwalk man who fled to Las Vegas to elude capture for financial crimes in this state victimized his 88-year-old Greenwich boss just weeks after getting out of prison for other unrelated fraud offenses, according to his arrest warrant.

2010 ELECTIONS - CT CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: Secretary of the State Focus On Jerry Farrell Jr (greenwichroundup.blogspot)

Even the politically astute of Connecticut have got to be preparing scratch sheets to keep track of who is running for what this political season.

It is a tough job to try and keep track, but it is a job that needs to be done.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first.

Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

Not sure who is running?

Then go to the secretary of the state's website (ctgov.org will get you started) and find out the candidate's names, political parties and offices that they are seeking.

Speaking of the secretary of state, did you know that Gerry Garcia (yes, that's really his name) could get bumped in next week's primaries in his bid to be Connecticut's new secretary of the state?

The Democrat is vying for the seat against party endorsed candidate Denise Merrill in what will be a three-way race Nov. 2 pitting either Garcia or Merrill against Republican Jerry Farrell Jr. and Green Party contender S. Michael DeRosa.

It's an important job, overseeing the state's elections, so we'd all do ourselves a favor by brushing up on the candidates' qualifications and platforms so we can make informed decisions come November.

Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr, nominated at convention for Secretary of State, reiterated the calls for fiscal conservatism, even through the Secretary of State's office.

Farrell just qualified for public campaign financing.and submitted his paperwork to the State Elections Enforcement Commission in preparation of the November general election. Farrell's campaign raised over $75,000 from over 900 contributors who were limited to a maximum of $100 per person.

Once approved, Farrell will receive a grant of $750,000 to compete with a Democratic opponent who will receive the same grant. Farrell and Democratic attorney general candidate

George Jepsen are the only statewide candidates without a primary election to receive public funding.

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Pool safety campaign in honor of drowning victims (WABC)

Karen Cohn and Nancy Baker share a tragic experience few mothers could fathom: They watched their children die after they were entrapped by powerful suction in a swimming pool and hot tub.

Connecticut Primaries Drawing Apathy (The Hartford Courant)

The state primaries are a week from Tuesday. Everybody who knew that, raise your hand.

Weevils unleashed on Greenwich invasive vines (The Day)

Scientists are encouraged that tiny beetles unleashed last year in northwest Greenwich are beginning to make a dent in the spread of an invasive plant species.

08/01/10 Census workers losing jobs as count nears completion

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Census workers losing jobs as count nears completion (Connecticut Post)

The U.S. economy is still prone on a proverbial gurney and in great need of resuscitation....

....... the office itself and about 2,000 in the field. They covered 10 municipalities in southwestern Connecticut, from Greenwich to Bridgeport. Currently, there are about 300 people working in the field and 35 and 50 people in the office, according to ...

Editorial Endorsement: Malloy In Democratic Primary For Governor (Hartford Courant)

Connecticut Democrats face a choice in the Aug. 10 primary .....

... its two gubernatorial contenders on primary day. Both Ned Lamont , a 56-year-old cable TV entrepreneur from Greenwich, and Mr. Malloy, 55, from Stamford , are smart, personable, capable, innovative. Both support humane social policies, such as ...

Round Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. hosts block party fundraiser (Connecticut Post)

The Round Hill Volunteer Fire Department held a block party Saturday in hopes of raising funds to replace a 20-year-old fire engine and renovate its circa-1957 building, last renovated in the '70s. "Our goal is to raise $2 million," department Chief Rick Strain said.....

... firefighters all wet. Dennis Stephens, 50, a resident of Falls Church, Va., who was visiting the family of a Greenwich resident he's known since college, loved the atmosphere at the West Old Mill Road fire station. "It's classic small-town ...

Standoff With New Canaan Man Ends With Negotiator, Police Dog (New Canaan Patch)

The suspect in an all-night police standoff has been transferred to the custody of Weston police while offiicials continue to search and patrol the Ponus Ridge Road home where the confrontation took place.A According to the New Canaan Police Department, the suspect, a man reportedly in his mid-40s, had made "threats of violence" on Friday against ...

... for. "The suspect refused to come out," DeMaio said. "We called in Special Response Teams from New Canaan and Greenwich, and had negotiators from both towns on the scene."A The standoff ended at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday when the suspect left the ...

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08/01/10 CT PRIMARY CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: State Comptroller

Photo: Kevin Lembo On The Campaign trail

Lembo And Jarjura Battle In The Democratic State Comptroller Primary

A week from Tuesday, Aug. 10, registered Democrats will go to the polls to narrow the field in a number of contested races, but even after that, there are so many contenders in so many races that it's really hard to keep track.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first. Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

The battle to be comptroller, is very important given the state's nearly $3 billion deficit.

Many wonder why this seat is contested in such hard times. One would think that it would be more fun to be the money person when the state is flush rather than broke. But this hasn't deterred Democrats Kevin Lembo and Michael Jarjura from battling for the democratic nod.

The winner of that race will face Republican Jack Orchulli and Green candidate Colin Bennett.

Democrat Kevin Lembo, who served as assistant state comptroller to Nancy Wyman, is the party-endorsed candidate running against Michael Jarjura for the state comptroller seat.

Lembo is nationally recognized for his expertise in health care systems and consumer protection, according to his campaign website. He currently leads the Office of the Healthcare Advocate for the state. He lives in Guilford with his wife; they have three children.

Today the Harwinton Democratic Town Committee is hosting a meet and greet so voters can meet candidates. The event will be held at the Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart Road, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Mr. Lembo has confirmed that he will attend.

Mike Jarjura is the mayor of Waterbury. He worked as a state representative in the 1990s and as an assistant attorney general. He has a B.S. in management from Post College and a J.D. from the University of Bridgeport School of Law.

This weekenday, with Waterbury Mayor Jarjura was on the ropes after Lembo came out with three body blows.

First, a YouTube video surfaced of the Democrat speaking at a Tea Party rally.

"We needed a spark, and you're the spark that is going to be the change. So don't give up. Don't get discouraged because this country is worth fighting for and you're fighting for it," Jarjura said at the rally in Waterbury last September.

Jarjura, a Democrat, defended his attendance at the ultra-conservative rally.

Jarjura claimed he was there at the request of Waterbury citizens and he wasn't there to advocate for any political group," he said. "Every one is trying to do a 'gotcha' in these campaigns and manipulate things to something you don't even represent."

Lembo isn't buying it.

"It's an odd choice for a Democratic mayor to be attending a Tea Party rally," he told the press.

The second blow to Jarjura's campaign was the Waterbury teachers union endorsing Lembo, following the lead one week ago of the local police union.

Jarjura's response: it's backlash from the tough contract negotiations between the city and the unions as a result of the tight economy.

Finally, Lembo launched a television advertisement attacking Jarjura for hiring former Gov. John Rowland, a Republican forced to resign by a corruption scandal.

"Jarjura hired Rowland to a $100,000 dollar a year job after he got out of prison -- calling him the best governor Connecticut has ever had," the 30-second advertisement says.

Jarjura backed the hiring of John Rowland, the disgraced former Republican governor, in an economic development job partly funded with city money.

Jarjura has responded with mailings touting his negative web site, called Lembo Lies, and filed a lawsuit attempting to block Lembo's ability to spend public financing money.

Jarjura's mailer to registered Democrats, accusing Lembo of being a secret conservative. The mailer directed Democrats to a web site created by Jarjura's campaign.

“Some of my opponents’ claims are just bizarre. But let me be clear – I have never ever lied to the people of Connecticut or distorted my record," Lembo said.

The Lembo campaign responded by saying that Jarjura is a cultural conservative who opposes abortion rights.

A Superior Court judge Tuesday rejected Michael Jarjura's effort to block Kevin Lembo from using public financing in their Democratic contest for state comptroller.

The terse order by Judge James T. Graham frees Lembo to begin spending the $375,000 awarded to him last week for his Aug. 10 primary with Jarjura, the mayor of Waterbury.

Jarjura, who also has received $375,000 in public financing.

This legal challenge is the second of two attempts by Jarjura to deny public financing to Lembo.

07/29/10 New Comment On 07/28/10 After Greenwich Roundup Reported On How Dan Malloy Was Desperately Playing The Race Card In The Democratic Primary...

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Affirmative action most assuredly leads to the hiring of unqualified individuals despite the opinions of this writer. This is not conjecture, but fact and supported by the enforcement actions of regulators and the adopted company polices that I have witnessed during my career as an airline pilot. It is naive to believe that statutes that incorporate quotas will not result in meritless hiring and promotions. The unintended consequence of this liberal attempt at panacea is the furtherance of racial tensions as deserving individuals are cast aside by this convoluted and quite wasteful ploy to "transform" reality. Lets adopt MLK's reasoned philosophy on equality based on individual merit and merit alone.

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CT POLITICS - Dan Malloy Update

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Sounds of sniping in the Lamont-Malloy race TheDay.com But Dan Malloy and Ned Lamont are hitting one another harder than they ever did in their one previous televised debate. A new Lamont ad criticizes Malloy's ...

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Connecticut Bob: Dan Malloy Lies Multiply By Kirby Lamont is not going to shut down nursing homes. The people of Connecticut want to make decisions best for them and their families and that's Lamont's plan. Just another in a long list of lies from Dan Malloy. Lies that will not create a ... Connecticut Bob - http://ctbob.blogspot.com/

My Left Nutmeg:: Malloy's 100% Negative TV ad.... By AndersonScooper "These wild, unfounded attacks are the acts of desperation of a man who knows he has not gained any traction with the Democrats of Connecticut who will be selecting their candidate for Governor soon. I am sorry to see Dan Malloy, ... My Left Nutmeg - Front Page - http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/

Bridgeport Roundup: By Bridgeport Roundup Lamont, On Campaign Trail in Bridgeport, Sees the Value in Prison-Reentry Program - Ned Lamont, ahead slightly in the polls heading into the August 10 Democratic gubernatorial primary against Dan Malloy, spent about an hour and a half ... Bridgeport Roundup - http://bridgeportroundup.blogspot.com/

Danbury Roundup: 07/28/10 After Danbury Roundup Reported On How ... By Danbury Roundup 07/28/10 After Danbury Roundup Reported On How Dan Malloy Was Desperately Playing The Race Card In The Democratic Primary Emails Like This Came In - [image: Scars of a whipped slave (April 2, 1863, Baton. ... Danbury Roundup - http://danburyroundup.blogspot.com/

OK, I'm Back - Jonathan Kantrowitz - Connecticut News By Jonathan Kantrowitz Dan Malloy Has Crossed The Line (2). Jonathan Kantrowitz: Actually, the Governor has almost nothing to do with criminal justice in Connecticut – and... Fuzzy Dunlop: Oh come one Jonathon. Ned HAS refused to debate… he can't offer one ... Jonathan Kantrowitz - http://blog.ctnews.com/kantrowitz/

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CT Democrats Stuck On Stupid As They Ask,'Who Is The Biggest ... Greenwich resident Ned Lamont recently became a target of such scrutiny and said the negative attack was planted by a desperate and trailing Dan Malloy. ... www.topix.com/forum/city/...ct/TKB51IVU2T9TCGEJ9

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CT POLITICS - Ned Lamont Update

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That Was One Bold F# Diminished 7th New Haven Independent by Paul Bass | The reviews are in: Ned Lamont is willing to go out on a limb. At least when he’s tickling the ivories. That’s the verdict from two of New Haven’s top jazz musicians and music professors. The pair, David Chevan and Jeff Fuller, agreed to review a clip of gubernatorial candidate Lamont’s rendition of “Summertime.” The candidate put his spin on the Gershwin classic ... Jeff Fuller .... Ned Lamont is not a polished pianist, of course. He probably had a lot of fun playing and singing with college rock bands and such, but I admire his gumption for performing for the residents of Tower One. Anyone - especially an amateur - who is called upon to play in front of a live, discerning audience (as most senior groups are) and in front of video cameras, and as a candidate for public office, has a lot of courage. .... Jeff Fuller is a bass player who has performed around the world and teaches at the Educational Center for the Arts.

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Norwalk Roundup: 07/28/10 After Norwalk Roundup Reported On How ... By Norwalk Roundup Here Is The Original Norwalk Roundup Post. Where The Shameless Former Stamford Mayor. Dan "Don't Blame Me For All Those Racial Discrimination Lawsuits' Malloy. Tried To PlayThe Race Card Against His Opponent Ned Lamont ... Norwalk Roundup - http://norwalkroundup.blogspot.com/

Updated Web Pages

Ned Lamont for Governor of Connecticut - News - Press Releases ... New Haven, CT - Longtime Connecticut resident Ted Kennedy Jr. announced today that he is endorsing Democratic businessman Ned Lamont in the race for ... www.nedlamont.com/news/releases?id=0068

Ned Lamont visits Torrington, touts his business experience (video) ... I-Team: Cape Time Share Probe Targets Developer Members of a timeshare resort on Cape Cod are up in arms, accusing a local developer of muscling in on ... www.dui-attorney-news.com/.../ned-lamont-visits-torrington-t...

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