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Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009 1:03 a.m.

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ItsHaky fights for seat

‘Bo,’ inspired by a wish to contribute to society, will ‘work to harmonize the chi of the nation’ if he wins congressional race

Staff Reporter
Published Monday, November 3, 2008

Boaz “Bo” ItsHaky, a 49-year-old Israeli acupuncturist, is a man of compromise.

He is a self-proclaimed “secular Jew,” a “street vegetarian” (a cross between vegetarian and vegan) and a centrist politician.

But on Tuesday, ItsHaky, who considers himself a fiscally conservative and socially liberal Republican, will run against Rosa DeLauro — a nine-term Democratic incumbent — for Connecticut’s 3rd congressional district seat in the House of Representatives. He will also compete with Green Party candidate Ralph Ferrucci.

ItsHaky is vying for a traditionally Democratic...

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