According to a report in the Hartford Courant, Linda McMahon, Republican candidate for the U.S. congress, has received, on a Freedom of Information request, a copy of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s daily calendar. The calendar entries are sketchy and unencumbered by red meat, reminiscent of the results of an earlier FOIA request made by various parties interested in Governor Jodi Rell’s daily calendar at a time when the governor was being assaulted by her political opponents as a do-nothing figurehead. Reporter Daniela Altimari notes: “If last month's entries are typical, the datebook isn't exactly crammed with events. “In fact, most dates have just one event listed -- and several pages are completely blank. The remainder of the entries involve public events, interviews and the like. “A sampling: “Wed., July 14 11:45 a.m.--Interview here w\Fox 61 re: Craigslist “Thur., July 15 5-8 p.m.--St. Francis Hospital Cancer Center FR @ home of Mark and Barbara Gordon ...
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