Legislative Candidate Open Forum

Not only is Ed Krumeich one of the more articulate progressive challengers (0.00 / 0)

he also has the best singing voice.

Heard him last night at a shindig for the proposed Greenwich Arts Center.  

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by: saramerica @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 13:02:47 PM CDT

Is Farricker coming back? (0.00 / 0)

–7.25 / –7.28

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tw...

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by: mattw @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 14:19:00 PM CDT

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17th District (Avon & Canton) (0.00 / 0)

Brett Eisenlohr of Avon will face off against Republican Tom Harrison, chairman of the Avon Board of Finance.  Brett is a retired Avon police sergeant and solar power advocate who has served on Avon's board of finance.

The 17th House seat is held by state Rep. Kevin Witkos, a three-term Republican who is not seeking re-election because he opted to run for the 8th District Senate seat.  Witkos won the nomination a few days ago and inspired fellow Republicans with this:

Witkos, a Canton police sergeant, stressed all the familiar GOP themes: he painted Democrats as squishy liberals who relish raising taxes, believe convicted felons ought to be able to vote and think the government has a right to seize your home.

Still trying to figure out what a "squishy liberal" is.
 

I have vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals -- Butch Cassidy
Check out www.ctsmartgrowth.com

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by: commonweal @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 20:17:40 PM CDT

run first, ideas later (0.00 / 0)

Eisenlohr didn't impress me with his initial announcement (Courant, 3/15):

Asked for specific ideas on issues he cited as important, Eisenlohr said that announcing his candidacy for the nomination is the first step, and that he is developing his positions on issues. Generally, he said, he's going to rely on his 2 1/2 decades of service in public safety "to advocate some issues related to public safety."

Regarding energy and health care, he said: "I've been doing a lot of research, and I hope to come up with a plan that's going to address those issues."

I would hope people would run for office because they have ideas, not the other way around.

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by: mikect @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 21:50:35 PM CDT

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ouch (0.00 / 0)

Way to blow a softball, dude. Potential candidates should clip that out and save it as item #1 in "things you never want to say to a newspaper in your district."

Basic familiarity with the existing proposals would have spared him some embarrassment ("I'm eager for towns to start saving healthcare dollars with the Democrats' healthcare pooling plan" or similar). Plus, if he's already a solar power advocate, how did he blow it on energy?

–7.25 / –7.28

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tw...

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by: mattw @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 22:29:16 PM CDT

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52nd House District (0.00 / 0)

including Somers, Stafford, and Union - now represented by Republican Real Estate Agent and Medical Marijuana advocate Penny Bacchiochi - has a new Democratic challenger: Arlene Avery. She faces a big challenge, Penny is quite popular, come from politically connected family in Stafford Springs, and lives in Somers. Union, CT, fielded about than 400 votes last election, Nov '06.

I refuse to let my pragmatism get in the way of my idealism.

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by: JohnMac @ Sat May 17, 2008 at 20:35:08 PM CDT

Don't forget the 94th (0.00 / 0)

We have a race here and I am in it.

State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield (CT-94)
"History, that is to be written tomorrow... to be read by our children...to serve as their guide is written in our actions today.  A greater call to responsibility I have not known"

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by: ques_t1 @ Sun May 18, 2008 at 11:45:29 AM CDT

Kathy Hale in the 14th House District (0.00 / 0)

Another strong democrat running for the House is Kathy Hale.  http://www.timappleton.com/Kat...  Kathy is a Community Activist, Tax Reform Advocate and progressive - just about as different as you can get from the Republican incumbent.

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 18:17:04 PM CDT

Sherri Vogt - 50th House District (0.00 / 0)

Sherri Vogt, http://www.sherrivogt.com/abou... and news clip  http://www.telegram.com/apps/p... is running against Republican incumbent Mike Alberts to represent Woodstock, Hampton, Eastford, Pomfret and Brooklyn.

Sherri worked for the Select Committee on Children and as an assistant to House Democratic Leadership and presently working for the Commerce Committee.

She was also a tireless and amazing worker for Joe Courtney's campaign.

 

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 18:27:24 PM CDT

More on Chrstopher Lyddy 106th district (0.00 / 0)

Chris has a facebook page http://www.facebook.com/group....
and here is a recent news clip - http://www.newstimes.com/local...

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 19:19:32 PM CDT

112th Michele Mount against DebraLee Hovey (0.00 / 0)

Attorney Mount is a lobbyist for the City of Bridgeport....
http://www.connpost.com/news/c...

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 19:22:39 PM CDT

Scott Potter 120th district against Harkin (0.00 / 0)

maybe somebody knows about Scott and his campaign...

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 19:25:36 PM CDT

Cheryl Bochet has signed up for another run against TR Rowe in 123rd (0.00 / 0)

http://www.trumbulldemocrats.o...

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 19:30:31 PM CDT

138th William Meilillio against 1st term republican janice gergler (0.00 / 0)

danbury seat

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 19:35:43 PM CDT

Peggy Reeves, Wilton's Democratic registrar, in 143rd District (0.00 / 0)

Against Republican Toni Boucher - http://www.acorn-online.com/ne...  

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 19:38:09 PM CDT

Mae Flexer - open seat 44th House District - Plainfield, Killingly (0.00 / 0)

Facebook page -http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19519460085&ref=share, newsclip at  http://www.norwichbulletin.com...

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by: jonpelto @ Mon May 19, 2008 at 19:44:15 PM CDT

105th House District - Theresa Conroy (Incumbent Rep leaving) (0.00 / 0)

Her announcement http://video.google.com/videop...

republican problem with nomination news clip - http://www.nhregister.com/WebA...

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by: jonpelto @ Wed May 21, 2008 at 07:29:55 AM CDT