Tong quits Conn.'s US Senate race, endorses Murphy

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Tong quits Conn.'s US Senate race, endorses Murphy
STEPHEN SINGER, Associated Press
Updated 11:54 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2012

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Democrat William Tong has abandoned his bid for U.S. Senate and is throwing his support behind one-time rival Congressman Chris Murphy.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined the two at a news conference Tuesday and said he too is backing Murphy.

Tong, a state representative from Stamford, had gained national attention as the only Asian-American candidate for Senate this year in the continental U.S. But he was facing tough competition from Murphy and former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz (BY'-suh-wits).

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The nominee will face a Republican from a field including former Congressman Christopher Shays and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon. They are vying to fill the seat being vacated by Joe Lieberman, an independent.

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[msongs]

1. perhaps this will create a democratic pickup in the senate then eh? adios Joe nt

[Ken Burch]

2. Point of information...

can somebody here post the last day that a person can file for the Senate in Ct. as an Independent? We need to know exactly when we'll all be safe from Lieberman jumping in and biblically knowing us out of pure spite.