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Himes To Throw Holiday Party To Thank Supporters

By Amanda Falcone On December 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment

U.S. Congressman Jim Himes is throwing a party to thank his supporters.

Himes, a Democrat who was first elected to Congress in 2008, beat Republican Steve Obsitnik in November’s 4th Congressional District election.

In an email sent Sunday from his campaign email address, Himes invited supporters to join him for a holiday [...]

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Must Read: Courant Reporters Across State Follow Voting

By Rick Green On November 6, 2012 · 2 Comments

Matt Sturdevant and a team of Courant journalists across the state are posting up-to-the-minute reports from the polls all day. Check in often. Go here.

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Obsitnik Visits Fairfield; National Guard Takes Residents To See Damage

By Amanda Falcone On November 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Fourth Congressional District candidate Steve Obsitnik was in Fairfield Friday, and he greeted residents who were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy

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Himes on Bridgeport Power Outage: The Frustration Grows

By Rick Green On November 2, 2012 · 1 Comment

Jenny Wilson caught up with U.S. Rep. Jim Himes this morning.

His opponent on Tuesday, Republican Steve Obsitnik, agreed that residents are growing more frustrated.

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Steve Obsitnik Of 4th: ‘Washington Jim’ Is The Problem

By Rick Green On October 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Republican Steve Obsitnik blames Jim Himes. For everything.

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DePino Blows Harp For Obsitnik

By Rick Green On October 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Republicans supporting Steve Obsitnik, the 4th District GOP nominee, will be rocking out tonight in Stamford.

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Himes Raises More Money; Obsitnik Spends More

By Amanda Falcone On October 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Democrat Jim Himes, who is running for re-election in the 4th Congressional District, raised more money than his opponent, Republican Steve Obsitnik, during the third quarter.

As Election Day nears, Himes also has more cash on hand.

Campaign finance reports for the third quarter were filed with the Federal Election Commission Monday. The reports take [...]

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GOP Brings In Eric Cantor To Shake Money Tree

By Rick Green On October 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

A day after Vice President Joe Biden’s appearance at a Democratic fundraiser in Kent, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor will be in Greenwich Sunday on behalf of 4th District nominee Steve Obsitnik and 5th District nominee Andrew Roraback.  At the Roraback fundraiser at a private Greenwich home, the maximum contribution is $2,500 [...]

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Eric Cantor To Stump For Obsitnik In Greenwich Sunday

By Amanda Falcone On October 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., and his wife, Diana, will join congressional candidate Steve Obsitnik at Temple Sholom in Greenwich on Sunday.

Obsitnik, a Republican from Stamford, is running against incumbent Jim Himes, a Democrat from Greenwich, in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District race.

Cantor is the U.S. House of Representatives’ majority leader and is often [...]

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Himes And Obsitnik Debate in 4th District

By Rick Green On October 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The latest from web correspondent Jenny Wilson, who went to the 4th District debate in Greenwich last night:

In a debate hosted by the World Affairs Forum Tuesday night, Fourth District candidates Jim Himes and Steve Obsitnik took on a wide range of foreign policy issues at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich. [...]

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