In 2000 , presidential candidate Al Gore chose Senator Joe Lieberman as his running mate , marking the first time that a major party presidential ticket included someone of the Jewish faith . Gore and Lieberman fell five votes short of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the Electoral College . In the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 , 65 state residents were killed , mostly Fairfield County residents who were working in the World Trade Center . In 2004 , Republican Governor John G. Rowland resigned during a corruption investigation , later pleading guilty to federal charges . Connecticut was hit by three major storms in just over 14 months in 2011 and 2012 , with all three causing extensive property damage and electric outages . Hurricane Irene struck Connecticut August 28 , and damage totaled $ 235 million . Two months later , the " Halloween nor'easter " dropped extensive snow onto trees , resulting in snapped branches and trunks that damaged power lines ; some areas were without electricity for 11 days . Hurricane Sandy had tropical storm-force winds when it reached Connecticut October 29 , 2012 . Sandy 's winds drove storm surges into streets and cut power to 98 % of homes and businesses , with more than $ 360 million in damage
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