Rennie outs the McMahon campaign as source of NYTimes Blumenthal piece
"The Blumenthal Bombshell comes at the end of more than 2 months of deep, persistent research by Republican Linda McMahon's Senate campaign,'' Rennie writes. "It gave the explosive Norwalk video...
View ArticleMerrick Alpert calls Blumenthal "a coward" and "a liar"
Alpert, who is also seeking the Democratic Senate nomination, said the Times revelations are "pretty striking" and fly in the face of Blumenthal's public image."As a citizen and as candidate, it's...
View ArticleRichard Blumenthal's Military Record Questioned in New York Times Story;...
For years, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has attended events for veterans and has often talked about his service in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Those ceremonies have occurred at the state...
View ArticleBlumenthal will hold a press conference tomorrow; calls Times piece an...
"The New York Times story is an outrageous distortion of Dick Blumenthal's record of service,'' his campaign manager Mindy Myers said in an email tonight. "Unlike many of his peers, Dick Blumenthal...
View ArticleN.Y. Times Story on Candidate Richard Blumenthal: Reaction Pouring In From...
Reaction is pouring in from Connecticut and around the country on The New York Times story about U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal and his service in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve during the...
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The Times story continues to send shock waves through the political world. Here's a sampling of reaction from Connecticut:Norm Pattis: "A limp Dick"Lennie Grimaldi: The Times smokes out "Blumenthal's...
View ArticleWhat was the McMahon campaign's role in the Blumenthal bombshell?
Did they or didn't they? I was told that the McMahon campaign worked closely with the New York Times on the Blumenthal story -- providing military records, information on the deferments and, most...
View ArticleCandidate Lee Whitnum: Richard Blumenthal Should Resign
Richard Blumenthal should resign because of questions about his record in the Vietnam era, says Lee Whitnum, a candidate for the U.S. Senate. Whitnum has clashed with Blumenthal in the past regarding...
View ArticleRob Simmons: Dick Blumenthal Owes An Apology To Vietnam Veterans; Says Linda...
Republican candidate Rob Simmons, who served in Vietnam, says that Attorney General Richard Blumenthal owes an apology to all Vietnam veterans for statements that he has made about serving in the...
View ArticleWashington Post: Blumenthal Still Supported By National Democrats; Story...
Despite a political firestorm about Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's statements about his service during the Vietnam War, national Democrats were still behind him on Tuesday afternoon. The...
View ArticleRichard Blumenthal Defends Himself On Vietnam War Statements; Says He...
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal defended himself Tuesday following a front-page article in The New York Times and a widely circulated video that showed him saying that he served in Vietnam. With...
View ArticleLamont staying where he is
"Ned is fully committed to running for governor,'' said Lamont spokeswoman Justine Sessions. "He's running to create jobs, bring new leadership to Hartford, and he's looking forward to working with...
View ArticleState Supreme Court Rules Against Democrat Susan Bysiewicz In Race For...
The Courant's Jon Lender reports: The state Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling that would have allowed Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz to run for state attorney general. The...
View ArticleCook Political Report: Blumenthal Race Is Now Toss-Up; Vietnam Story Marks...
The Cook Political Report - one of the most highly respected, non-partisan national analyses - is now saying that the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut is a toss-up. The change for the report comes on...
View ArticleHigh Court, Bothered By Low Standards, Reverses Lower Court Ruling That Had...
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously reversed a lower court ruling that would have allowed Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz to run for attorney general. The ruling shockingly ends one...
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More Blumenthal react
William Saletan in Slate: What goes around comes around. Blumenthal "would like you to give him a break,'' Saletan writes. "But Blumenthal has never given anyone a break. He has made a career out of...
View ArticleJepsen Reacts To High Court Rebuff Of Bysiewicz's AG Bid
Former state Senate Majority Leader George Jepsen of Ridgefield became the favorite to win the state Democratic Party's nomination for attorney general when the state Supreme Court Tuesday found...
View ArticleBlumenthal controversy: Flashback to 1990
Veteran Capitol reporter Chris Keating reports that Blumenthal's current troubles - and how he handled them - evoke memories of another high-profile incident in his career. During his 1990 race for...
View ArticleWords of support from two longtime Blumenthal friends
"Dick Blumenthal has been my friend for more than 25 years,'' Dan Malloy said. "He said he misspoke several times, and that he regrets it. I believe when the people of Connecticut measure his entire...
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