Wallingford residents may have done a double take watching Cable News Network Thursday at around 9:30 a.m.

 Usually the only television screens that Democratic Councilman Jason Zandri turns up on are local cable access and government channels. But there was Zandri in all his early morning glory, less than 12 hours after having hosted a debate watching party at his family's catering hall, Zandri's Stillwood Inn.



Zandri said producers contacted him about appearing on CNN Newsroom with host Carol Costello after reading blog posts he had made promoting the viewing party in the days leading up to the event. Zandri said that about 78 people attended the event. "I told them, 'Sure, I think I can make time to be on CNN," Zandri joked Tuesday night.