At Long Last, a Phone Call

by: NewEnglandCJ

Thu Nov 18, 2010 at 20:55:00 PM EST

I personally can't wait to see George in action. As someone who will seek to challenge the Defense of Marriage Act, he will follow Massachusetts' example in challenging that law in federal court. Connecticut faces a somewhat similar set of legal standards for challenging the law when compared to Massachusetts (just a wee bit of background info). Anyway, you've all heard the pitch before, but he will be an amazing advocate for women's rights and gun control as well. I am very excited to see my new Attorney General at work, and I hope you are too.

update (ctb): George Jepsen released the following statement:

"As Attorney General, my door will always be open to Martha and her supporters as we all work together to get Connecticut moving again," Jepsen said. "Even while disagreeing on most issues, I always respected Martha Dean's sincerity, her intelligence, or her commitment to the people of Connecticut. Our contest showed that candidates can disagree without being disagreeable, let alone getting personal, something all too rare in today's politics."

Dean said the passage of time and the legislature would likely resolve any questions remaining on the eligibility criteria for Attorney General. "At this juncture, I believe the best path forward is allow the AG-elect to focus on trying to run the AG's Office in a way that helps pull Connecticut out of its severe crisis," Dean said.