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Torres opens Bridgeport headquarters for Congress campaign
The Bridgeport News ^ | 3/11/2010 | Brad Durrell

Posted on 03/11/2010 8:05:53 PM PST by artorres

Torres opens Bridgeport headquarters for Congress campaign Written by Brad Durrell Thursday, 11 March 2010 18:03

Rick Torres, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress, has opened a campaign headquarters at 2986 Fairfield Ave. in Bridgeport.

Torres, joined by supporters at the official opening, said the headquarters marks the beginning of a new stage for his campaign.

"The opening of this office demonstrates how serious I am about beating Jim Himes in November,” said Torres, who lives in Black Rock and owns the Harborview Market in the neighborhood.

“Bridgeport will be the battleground this election just as it has always been, and I am the only Republican candidate who is a native of Bridgeport with a natural base of support here,” he said.

Another Republican candidate in the race, former state Sen. Rob Russo, also lives in Bridgeport. There are six GOP candidates hoping to challenge freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Himes in the fall.

Torres is a former city Republican Town Committee chairman who was the party’s unsuccessful nominee for mayor in 2003.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: congress; connecticut; himes; torres

1 posted on 03/11/2010 8:05:53 PM PST by artorres
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To: artorres
Geeze...I don't know that much about Connecticut but is Bridgeport a good place for a Republican candidate to set up shop?
2 posted on 03/11/2010 8:10:27 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Host The Beer Summit-->Win The Nobel Peace Prize!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

That’s like basing the Sarah Palin campaign on 125th street in Harlem - strange.


3 posted on 03/11/2010 8:36:59 PM PST by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: Alter Kaker

Fairfield Ave is a residential area near the Fairfield, Connecticut town border. There are five ( or six ?) candidates. One of them is the clear frontrunner for the nomination.

Torres is decent conservative and I will refrain from negative critiquing on a day when he has such an announcement. If he keeps Bprt delegates away from RINO liberal Russo, then God bless him!


4 posted on 03/11/2010 8:52:35 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT ("pray without ceasing" - Paul of Tarsus)
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To: artorres

BTTT


5 posted on 03/11/2010 9:32:46 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Gay State Conservative
Cheaper rents maybe. This is the 4th district of CT. Or maybe he doesn't want to be seen as a Greenwich/Fairfield County type candidate. Ann Coulter toyed with running here once I believe. Chris Shays used to represent it. Democrats only have a 10% or so voter registration advantage in the 4th.
6 posted on 03/11/2010 9:41:22 PM PST by Brugmansian
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To: artorres

It REALLY helps folks like me that browse through the “Everything” category on FR when the subject lines also indicate what State is involved. .....There’s more than one city in the US with the name Bridgeport.

That said.... I wish the GOP candidate Torres the best of luck!


7 posted on 03/11/2010 11:18:29 PM PST by octex
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Never mind Bridgeport the Entire State of Ct. Is Controlled by Democrats ,Veto Proof Majorities in Both the House and Senate little wonder this State is a Cesspool of Corruption


8 posted on 03/12/2010 3:53:58 AM PST by ballplayer
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To: Alter Kaker

Rick is a lifetime Bridgeport resident. He owns a business just down the road. Its only fitting that the HQ is here!


9 posted on 03/18/2010 12:23:24 PM PDT by artorres
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To: artorres; RaceBannon; scoopscandal; 2Trievers; LoneGOPinCT; Rodney King; sorrisi; MrSparkys; ...
Rick Torres: Jim Himes has "betrayed the people of this district"

Rick Torres, a Republican running in the 4th District against incumbent Democrat Jim Himes, took Himes to task for his support of the health care bill...

Read entire article (dated 3/22/10) at link above.

DUMP JIM HIMES!

10 posted on 03/22/2010 11:41:09 PM PDT by nutmeg (Bart Stupak: Judas, Neville Chamberlain or Benedict Arnold?)
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To: nutmeg
So did Chris "never-held-a-real-job" Murphy!!

To the unemployment lines for both of them, and their staffers!!

11 posted on 03/23/2010 8:41:27 AM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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