We find out whether Senator Joe Lieberman’s support will help John McCain in the Constitution State. Also: a look at the close race in the state’s 4th Congressional District, where Republican Chris Shays is fighting to keep his seat. Christopher Keating, Capitol bureau chief for the Hartford Courant, explains which issues matter most to Connecticut’s voters.
States of the Union fact of the week: Before 1875, Hartford and New Haven alternated as capitals of Connecticut.
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Christopher Keating
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Comments [4]
Connectonians
Dodd's popularity went down after the revelations of his sweetheart deal with Countrywide Financial.
Lieberman is an abomination.
In response to your curiosity about what Connecticut residents call themselves, I have heard "Connecians" used before. I'm not sure of the legitimacy of this.
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