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 »

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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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