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| − | '''Richard Blumenthal''' (born February 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) has served as the [[Attorney General]] of [[Connecticut]] since 1991 and is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He is | + | '''Richard Blumenthal''' (born February 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) has served as the [[Attorney General]] of [[Connecticut]] since 1991 and is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He is the Senator-elect from Connecticut, after defeating World Wrestling Entertainment CEO [[Linda McMahon]] in the race to replace retiring [[Chris Dodd]]. Previously he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and State Senate. |
In 2007, the [[libertarian]]-leaning [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] ranked Blumenthal "the nation's worst state attorney general" and "a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies." <ref>http://cei.org/pdf/5719.pdf</ref> | In 2007, the [[libertarian]]-leaning [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] ranked Blumenthal "the nation's worst state attorney general" and "a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies." <ref>http://cei.org/pdf/5719.pdf</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:57, November 3, 2010
Richard Blumenthal (born February 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) has served as the Attorney General of Connecticut since 1991 and is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the Senator-elect from Connecticut, after defeating World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon in the race to replace retiring Chris Dodd. Previously he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and State Senate.
In 2007, the libertarian-leaning Competitive Enterprise Institute ranked Blumenthal "the nation's worst state attorney general" and "a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies." [1]