Unlikely Trail Boss

Tom Swan is mumbling into his cellphone as he speeds down Route 8.

That's nothing new. These days the phone seems to be permanently affixed to his head, like a nose or an ear, and Swan's barely audible, fragmented speech patterns have been rued by Connecticut's political reporters for years.

But today the topic is a bit more intriguing than most - his candidate, Ned Lamont, has been invited to appear on Comedy Central's "The Colbert ... Full Story »

Posted by Rod Amis
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Subjects: Politics
Topics: Democrats, Midterm Elections, Midterm Elections 2006
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Posted by: Posted by Rod Amis - Aug 4, 2006 - 5:41 PM PDT
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Edited by: David Fox - Aug 8, 2006 - 1:35 PM PDT

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Aldon Hynes
3.9
by Aldon Hynes - Oct. 1, 2008

The story presents a good human interest view about Ned Lamont's campaign manager, including views from both sides, while avoiding falling into naming calling, or unwarranted praise.

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Mike LaBonte
4.0
by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

Plenty of sources for this story, and plenty of information about Ned LaMont's campaign manager.

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Rod Amis
3.0
by Rod Amis - Oct. 1, 2008

Poltical "insider" puff piece presented in classic form. Hamilton hits all the right notes, quotes associates and enemies, providing the biographical data meant to be revealing. The kind of article that made the careers of James Carville and Karl Rove. Classic and probably will be oft-quoted if Lamont wins big against Lieberman.

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