born january american businessman politician defeated prominent incumbent senator connecticut democratic nomination percent percent instead opted run candidate connecticut finished second percent compared percent republican percent ran democratic nomination governor connecticut lost eventual winner election founded chaired provides video data services college campuses currently faculty member named distinguished professor political science philosophy early life born january washington née great grandson chairman mother born san_juan puerto_rico american parents father economist worked marshall plan later served nixon administration attended served president student newspaper graduating phillips exeter earned bachelor_of_arts business career began working small newspaper vermont receiving yale entered cable television industry managing start operation connecticut founded cable television company known campus provides satellite services colleges universities political career running united states senate elected served town connecticut term served terms town finance board chaired state investment advisory council oversees investment state pension funds election march officially announced campaign united states senate incumbent july faced minute televised debate covered issues iraq war energy policy immigration argued subjected test war insisted bread butter democrat number occasions asked debate asked disclose income tax returns focused supportive relationship republicans telling won challenge president bush failed agenda criticized vote energy policy act dubbed bush energy bill response assertion supported republican policies stated voted democratic caucus senate percent time argued term incumbent lacked courage challenge bush administration handling iraq war july sunday_times reported president bill_clinton believed warned run independent lost primary election significantly funded campaign donations exceeding million pledged accept money won primary percent vote opposed percent senate race incumbent lost nomination concession speech announced stand prior statements run independent lost democratic primary won general election approximately percent vote exit polls showed won vote percent democrats percent percent republicans post election key supporters connecticut presidential campaign dropped race connecticut campaign chair barack_obama presidential campaign credited attracting types voters brought obama successful campaign connecticut democratic primary march elected congressional district level delegate connecticut pledged barack_obama research polls commissioned blog found win senate rematch growing margins february stated considering campaign senate november reported create committee race governor connecticut february officially announced candidacy defeated democratic nomination mayor received votes percent votes percent won percent vote appeared primary ballot august lost primary election received percent vote percent election entered served teaching fellow currently faculty member named distinguished professor political science philosophy serves personal life married children ann venture capitalist serving managing partner named number forbes list
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