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Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display
Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display Do the math: If every candidate invited to Saturday's 90-minute forum in Westport speaks for five minutes -- the debate will be over. Eighteen candidates from across the state seeking to be Connecticut’s next governor have agreed to meet on April 21 for the Gubernatorial Forum presented by the League of Women Voters. The event, to be held at Westport Town Hall from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., is one of the many attractions of the Maker Faire throughout the day. At least 14 of the 29 announced candidates, as listed below, are from Fairfield County. Most of them have been invited to Saturday's for…

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by Jon Craig
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Gubernatorial Candidate From Greenwich Dragged From Debate Stage Gubernatorial Candidate From Greenwich Dragged From Debate Stage
Gubernatorial Candidate From Greenwich Dragged From Debate Stage This story has been updated. Democrat Lee Whitnum was dragged off stage and arrested by police Monday, April 9 during a Democratic gubernatorial forum, according to multiple news reports. Seven Democrats running for governor were invited to Monday's forum at Brookfield High School. Whitnum was not invited, prompting her removal. Video posted by Fox61 news shows Whitnum sitting on a chair expressing why she should be a part of the forum. "I am a Democratic candidate and I have every right to be in this debate, how dare you?" Whitnum said while pointing offstage. Whitnum fell to …

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by Jon Craig