Sunday, July 16, 2006

"High Road Beats Rell"

Interesting new site out there, which grades the two Democratic candidates for governor on essentially how well they can stick to the issues without attacking one another. From the front page:
An anonymous Malloy supporter and an anonymous DeStefano supporter will review the messages from the two candidates, as reported in the press and press releases, as well as in the form of TV ads, mailings, etc. The Malloy and DeStefano supporters will jointly award each campaign 5 points for each message supporting Democratic values or opposing the Republican agenda. Each candidate, however, will lose 2 points for each message that attacks the other Democrat. Below are notes and, where available, links recording each of the points awarded to or taken away from each campaign. Only items occuring after the Democratic State Convention are counted.

So far, both candidates are in a dead heat. Looks like the site is still evolving, though, and it'll be interesting to see if either comes out ahead.

4 comments:

Don Pesci said...

What about Israel?

Anonymous said...

I am organizing Stratford for
Malloy and he will take the town on
August 8th. Dems have to be sure to
get this one right because it will set the course for the party in this
state for years to come. Dan has the
knowledge, skills, and committment
to move CT ahead. He is not satisfied that thousands have no healthcare. He is not satisfied that
our tax structure is antiquated and a burden for CT familes. He is not
satisfied that our children are not
performing well on test scores. Dan
has a proven track record as a fiscally responsible Democrat who has maintained Stamford's Triple A Bond Rating. He has invested heavily
in Stamford's schools while keeping
taxes below the rate of inflation. He has guarenteed a pre-school education for all Stamford children.

Connecticut must be strong and prosperous again and I am confident
you will see the right choice is
Dan Malloy.

Fmr. Rep. John E. Fahan D-6 Stamford

Anonymous said...

High Road Beats Disclosure / Education

Personal attacks are stupid, but this approach chills comparative attacks. And also prevents the primary process from properly vetting candidates.

I know that this is well-intentioned, but it better fits the rules for running for 6th grade class president than the Democratic nomination for governor.

Anonymous said...

I do not know what the Mayor of New Haven has accomplished. As for the Governor, how many people could even name who she was when she was LT. Gov? I bet not many And now she is
the greatest thing since sliced
bread? She does not even comprehend
the legislative process as Speaker Amann has noted.
I know Rell does not belong there and DeStefano cannot beat her. The choice is Malloy because he
can win and because he has a great record. He has created thousands of affordable hosuing units. Every developer is required in Stamford to set aside units for affordable housing.This is a first in CT. Another first is that Stamford is the first municipality in CT to
offer universal preschool education. This is not empty rhetoric and Dems should get on board with a winner.

John Fahan.