Democrats Nominate Chris Murphy For Second Term As State Convention Kicks Off
In an uncontested coronation, Murphy was nominated by acclamation by Democratic delegates for a second term in the
Nearly 30 years ago, Murphy, 44, took his first steps in political life by learning about Democratic politics from a straight-talking strategist, future state Sen.
"This whole thing has been an absolute dream come true -- everything about it," Murphy told the delegates in reference to his swift rise from the state legislature at age 25 to
In an 18-minute speech that he described as brief, Murphy talked to his supporters to say he was "reminding you why we really are here."
Turning to the roughly 2,000 delegates gathered at the
In a speech that touched on terrorism, torture, unions, health care, civil rights and gun violence, Murphy said that
Blasting President
With a rising national profile, Murphy has repeatedly been interviewed on major cable networks like
He has risen in the Democratic pantheon to the point that he had no serious party competition Friday for one of the biggest prizes in politics -- the
It was a far different story in 2012 when Murphy won a Democratic primary and then eventually won the general election in a tough battle after being outspent 5:1 by Republican
This year, Murphy has raised more than
Murphy will likely be running in November against Republican
In a nominating speech that lasted less than six minutes,
"[Murphy] has worked tirelessly and endlessly to end gun violence in America," Blumenthal said to applause in the convention hall. "I'm proud to stand with him for women's healthcare and reproductive rights. ... He knows, and he has shown it in his actions, that he believes that working Americans need collective bargaining and unions to fight for them."
The seconding speech was by
"It's very hard to trust politicians, and I honestly don't like them. ... But
As part of Murphy's support, a large gaggle of partisan
"I'm not taking anything for granted," Murphy told the crowd. "This is a really big night. This is going to be a really, really big weekend."
Malloy, Wyman Say Farewell
Malloy and Lt. Gov.
Malloy, one of the nation's most unpopular governors, began the process of burnishing his legacy. His 20-minute speech focused on what he percieves as high points of his nearly eight years in office, from enacting tougher gun control legislation to raising the minimum wage to new protections for transgender people.
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Talking about gun control in
Malloy said that
Wyman received cheers when she mentioned that
"November is right around the corner -- 172 days away, but who's counting?" Wyman said. "We have a tough election in front of us, but we can beat back
Wyman blasted the
"Trump. Yuck!" Wyman exclaimed.
Malloy has long been viewed as combative and on Friday, he seemed to relish a new role as Democratic attack dog unencumbered by the requirements of running for office.
In a brief news conference after his speech Malloy accused
"They're not going to talk about how much money [the state prison system] is saving, they're not going to talk about how recidivism is down ro how much safer our cities are," he said. "They're not going to talk about education where we've made massive investments in the districts that needed it most ... they're not going to talk about the jobs that were created ... they're not going to talk about any of that stuff because it doesn't fit the bag of lies that
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