It was nice to have a few days away from things. My wife and I painted our kitchen wall. Seriously, someone left avacado green paint underneath 70s-era wood paneling in there. Yuck. I'm amazed we were able to eat for all those years.
I also got a chance to write another piece for the Courant on the 2nd District's close races. Go check it out and, since you can't comment on articles there, come back here and tell me why, exactly, I'm wrong.
I should have more maps, including the U.S. Senate map, up this week.
5 comments:
What a nice little editorial.
I almost began singing Kum Ba Ya when done reading it.
Genghis... good stuff as always. But while "sprawling" is appropriate for CT... our entire state is dwarfed by some of the districts out west. I think Nevada has 3 CDs... two or which are Vegas... and one of which covers the balance of the state... and area probably similar in size to NY state and all of New England.
Again though... good stuff.
A great number of the native 2nd district voters are upset that the stretch limo voters at UConn and Eastern tip the balance to Courtney. The problem with the UConn and Eastern students is that they really don't live in the district and are not likely to live there after they graduate. They tended to be one issue voters who care little about what happens within the second district.
Way2Moderate mentions something very interesting... The casinos. Does anyone have a thought on the role they play, or the Congressioal influence they still peddle. Is the Asain population in southeastern CT somethig either candidate noted or paid attention to? Other than the suitcase toting students @ ECSU & UCONN, what other ethnic enclaves are found within the 2nd and how did they vote? Were they courted at all?
Two words as to why Simmons lost - Ned Lamont. Dont beleive me? Wait till the US Senate map comes out.
As a UConn student who lives in Tolland and went to my voting district in Tolland to vote (that was your benefit Anon 548 - and even though I vote for Courtney, I was pissed about the limos too) I can tell you first hand that the Senate race is exactly what tipped Mansfield, and thus the election so far for Courtney.
And to that extent I agree - those at Uconn not living in CD2 while not at school shouldn't be voting here. It is really a shame that people who are here only for school can decide things of this nature for the district.
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