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'Trumponomics' Factor: Stefanowski Treads Fine Line 'Trumponomics' Factor: Stefanowski Treads Fine Line
'Trumponomics' Factor: Stefanowski Treads Fine Line Will President Trump help or hurt Bob Stefanowski in the Tuesday, Nov. 6 election for governor? In campaign ads and televised debates, Stefanowski has managed to display himself as an independent thinker. But the former corporate executive has not been shy about espousing economic policies that resemble Donald Trump's, like scorning taxes and tolls. Also like Trump, the 56-year-old Stefanowski of Madison often fails to provide details to back up his rhetoric, according to his 64-year-old Democratic challenger Ned Lamont of Greenwich. During gubernatorial debates, Stefanowski passed on oppo…

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by Jon Craig
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Round Two: Ready For Another Gubernatorial Debate? Round Two: Ready For Another Gubernatorial Debate?
Round Two: Ready For Another Gubernatorial Debate? Candidates for Connecticut governor Ned Lamont and Bob Stefanowski are meeting up for their second debate of the campaign. Daily Voice coverage of Monday's debate can be found by clicking here:  Stefanowski, a Republican from Madison, and Lamont, a Democrat from Greenwich, squared off on Sept. 17 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven. It was televised live on Cable Channel 24, WCTX. The debate was hosted by the Connecticut Association of Realtors with News 8 and will be moderated by the association's president, Michael Barbaro. The two major party candidates debated for the first time on We…

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by Jon Craig
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Lamont's First Salvo Links Stefanowski To Trump As President Tweets His Endorsement Lamont's First Salvo Links Stefanowski To Trump As President Tweets His Endorsement
Lamont's First Salvo Links Stefanowski To Trump As President Tweets His Endorsement Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont’s general election campaign is in its first day, and he’s already been pushed to flag Republican nominee Bob Stefanowski’s ties to President Donald Trump, according to Tweets and multiple news reports.  Lamont, a former cable TV executive from Greenwich, also criticized Stefanowski for his plan to eliminate the personal income tax in Connecticut. “These Republicans, these are not George and Barbara Bush Republicans, these are not old-fashioned Connecticut Republicans and these are not Connecticut values,” Lamont said, hours after Trump endorsed …

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by Jon Craig
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Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton To Announce Statewide Election Plans Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton To Announce Statewide Election Plans
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton To Announce Statewide Election Plans DANBURY, Conn. — Mayor Mark D. Boughton will be making a "special election announcement" Thursday in downtown Danbury where he is expected to launch his campaign for governor.  "After a year of exploring a run for statewide office, I have reached a decision on participating in the 2018 election," Boughton said on his Facebook page. "I hope you will join me in Danbury on Thursday evening for a very special announcement. I could not do this without your support and am honored to have you on our team as we move forward." His Facebook page invites Interested people…

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by Karen Tensa