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New Poll: Underdog Stefanowski Now Pulls Ahead In CT 'Blue State' Governor's Race New Poll: Underdog Stefanowski Now Pulls Ahead In CT 'Blue State' Governor's Race
New Poll: Underdog Stefanowski Now Pulls Ahead In CT 'Blue State' Governor's Race In a so-called "blue state," Republican underdog Bob Stefanowski has pulled ahead of Democrat Ned Lamont for the first time in the governor's race, according to a new poll released Thursday by Sacred Heart University.  The telephone survey found Stefanowski of Madison favored by 40 percent of likely voters, compared to 37.6 percent for Lamont of Greenwich and 9 percent for independent Richard "Oz" Griebel.  Stefanowski's lead for the first time in the campaign attracted national attention on Friday, Nov. 2 when the Republican Governors Association (RGA) issued a rapid respons…

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by Jon Craig
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Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender
Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender This is the first in a series of Daily Voice articles on Connecticut's candidates for governor. From nuclear submarine officer to high-tech entrepreneur to one of Connecticut's leading Republican candidates for governor, Steve Obsitnik has traveled an unlikely path into politics. It's a path, Obsitnik said in an interview with Daily Voice, that sets him apart from the other two Republican gubernatorial finalists -- whom the Westport businessman called "career politicians." Obsitnik, a native of Stamford, steers right to the central  theme of his campaign: "The biggest proble…

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Darien First Selectman Says She''ll Seek Lt. Governor Job Darien First Selectman Says She''ll Seek Lt. Governor Job
Darien First Selectman Says She''ll Seek Lt. Governor Job Jayme Stevenson, Darien's four-term First Selectman, has filed paperwork with the state to run for Lt. Governor of Connecticut, she posted here on her Twitter page. "Change begins by stepping in the arena...papers are filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of CT," Stevenson wrote. "Time for a new leadership team to restore confidence, stability and hope for a brighter future." The Republican has sailed to re-election three times on the strength of her skills at running Darien in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner. Those abilities could help her statewide should s…

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by Jon Craig