tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post115525795526892398..comments2023-10-18T11:04:13.946-04:00Comments on Connecticut Local Politics: U.S. Senate Democratic Primary MapGenghis Connhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13042849182723767087noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155486117929772702006-08-13T12:21:00.000-04:002006-08-13T12:21:00.000-04:00Let Left Said Ned Continue to have Sharpton, Jacks...Let Left Said Ned Continue to have Sharpton, Jackson, Soros and Weicker bang the drums for Neddy Boy It will just make Senator Lieberman's path even as an Independent a lot smoother.<BR/><BR/>Maybe these 4 want exclusive memberships in The Ned Lamont Lovefest Fan Club But the voters will eventually catch up and the lovefest with two ex Presidential Candidates,a guy who left CT for NY State Because he was denied a Zoning Permit and the guy who put a State income tax on all of us after he said he would not.<BR/><BR/>What reliable sources(yeah right) and reason not to vote for Ned Lamont but to vote for Joe Lieberman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155482838701981392006-08-13T11:27:00.000-04:002006-08-13T11:27:00.000-04:00Great maps (all of them.The analysis is very good ...Great maps (all of them.<BR/><BR/>The analysis is very good too. Ned is not going to carry the NW towns like he did in the primary. He may win more than we think, because there seem to many anti-war Republicans out there who may vote for him. Add that to the number of Republicans that are fed up with Bush (and there are more of them that I thought there were) and its significant. That said: he won't carry as many nor will the ones he carries be at the margin he carried in the primary. For example while Ned may win Greenwich but I don't see him winning Darien and New Canaan. <BR/><BR/>Ned will need help in the cities. The strategy will need to change. He needs to target all parts of Connecticut. He will need to court small city and close-in suburbs. Its not out of the realm of possiblity, but I agree it will require some refining of the message and strategy.<BR/><BR/>By the way: if people think this is just limousine liberals look at the map and pay attention. Lamont won Danbury, Meriden, Hartford - you couldn't fill one limousine combined. <BR/><BR/>The turnout should tell you that it turned out to be far more than limousine liberals that put Lamont over the top. Turnout over 40% means that Lamont received support from across the spectrum - liberals, yellow dogs, causual voters and new voters. <BR/><BR/>BTW: Jackson and Sharpton helped him in a few big cities.(i.e. Lamont carried the African American districts in Bridgeport) Though now that the primary is done: they need to go home - they do NOT help in a general election!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155411052062633952006-08-12T15:30:00.000-04:002006-08-12T15:30:00.000-04:00DeStefano needs to kiss butt in Litchfield County ...DeStefano needs to kiss butt in Litchfield County to win He has angered a lot of people and needs to step up to the plate or the votes go to Jodi Rell Because there are a lot of Democrats who may withhold support due to the convention antics of picking Slifka over Blondin.<BR/><BR/>Ned needs help from GOP and Conservative Dems which will not happen. A lot of Litchfield County Dems like Lieberman and are not happy with this support Lamont or else attitude that the liberals are forcing down everyone's throat.<BR/><BR/>This is why Joe will be re-elected and Ned goes back to his media empire,his millions and volunteer teaching and whatever else he wants to do Post US Senate race Loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155409081091599832006-08-12T14:58:00.000-04:002006-08-12T14:58:00.000-04:00ANON 1114 AM-Once again you are misinformed and ju...ANON 1114 AM-Once again you are misinformed and just assume someone put up a post. I am a supporter of Matthew Brennan and you need to do your homework rather than make assumptions.<BR/><BR/>I dont bet on anything.Have a nice dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155395093064057012006-08-12T11:04:00.000-04:002006-08-12T11:04:00.000-04:00Anon. 3:14 said: "Litchfield County will be taking...Anon. 3:14 said: "Litchfield County will be taking more seriously from now on and when we send Andrew Roraback into retirement and elect Matthew Brennan as our new State Senator."<BR/><BR/>LMAO ... LMAO ... LMAO ... LMAO<BR/><BR/>Really, thank for the humor. Great post Mr. Brennan!<BR/><BR/>Care to make a wager?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155326890658300822006-08-11T16:08:00.000-04:002006-08-11T16:08:00.000-04:00Anon 2:09..Its a pity that when Aldon posted a com...Anon 2:09..Its a pity that when Aldon posted a comment to you he didnt disclose that he was a paid JDS staff and is one for Lamont..I dont know of any race in which he has been involved that he hasnt taken a pay check from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155325846729281412006-08-11T15:50:00.000-04:002006-08-11T15:50:00.000-04:00anon(2:09) I am simply reporting what I am hearing...anon(2:09) I am simply reporting what I am hearing. It is from sources other than those that post on CLP. I try not to pass judgement on these sources. Instead, I seek to encourage people to present their views in a friendly manner. I wish others would do the same.Aldon Hyneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527868669926331034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155324118935792112006-08-11T15:21:00.000-04:002006-08-11T15:21:00.000-04:00Anon 3:14 Audrey Blondin is seen by many of us in ...Anon 3:14 Audrey Blondin is seen by many of us in the party as the female equivalent to Jack Orchulli...an empty suit..<BR/><BR/> Furthermore..she supported Lieberman in his Presidential run and in the recent primary against Lamont..If Lamont wins her future is nowhere..and probably no where anyway.<BR/><BR/> Additionally she is very very pro-iraq war and would turn off our party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155323687578886552006-08-11T15:14:00.000-04:002006-08-11T15:14:00.000-04:00We need a candidate from Litchfield County and Aud...We need a candidate from Litchfield County and Audrey has worked very hard for us at DSCC and quite frankly deserves the name recognition.<BR/><BR/>I just dont understand why some of you bristle when her name is mentioned for Political office.<BR/><BR/>There are a lot of good people in Litchfield County who never make it to the light of day Because of places and sleazeoids like West Hartford who dont want to see anyone from this part of the state succeed.<BR/><BR/>I think Mary Glassman's win is partially due to Audrey and people being annoyed with The Scotty too Hotty Choice by DeStefano.<BR/><BR/>Litchfield County will be taking more seriously from now on and when we send Andrew Roraback into retirement and elect Matthew Brennan as our new State Senator.<BR/><BR/>The Democrats in Litchfield County will be taken more seriously..As The Carpenter's Song said"We've only just begun"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155322722616423422006-08-11T14:58:00.000-04:002006-08-11T14:58:00.000-04:00anon 2:31I guess that explains the hundreds of pro...anon 2:31<BR/><BR/>I guess that explains the hundreds of protesters at polling locations across the state with the "where's audrey?" signs. She clearly is at the helm of a political movement set to take the state by storm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155322613002207702006-08-11T14:56:00.000-04:002006-08-11T14:56:00.000-04:00any woman JDS selected would have fared better tha...any woman JDS selected would have fared better than slifka just because of being a woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155321102868398572006-08-11T14:31:00.000-04:002006-08-11T14:31:00.000-04:00Slifka lost Because of Audrey Blondin being passed...Slifka lost Because of Audrey Blondin being passed over by DeStefano.<BR/><BR/>If DeStefano had chosen Audrey and Malloy had Mary Glassman this would have been completely different.<BR/><BR/>Litchfield County and the 5th CD got out there supported Malloy and Glassman.They didnt want Yabba Dabba Doo's(Sullivan) hand picked successor to be Slifka a Mayor who is little more than a ceremonial Mayor and a pawn for WH Dem Chairwoman Maureen Magnan who is very useless and should quit and find a career outside of politics.<BR/><BR/>Now DeStefano needs Litchfield COunty Can he get us back in the fold? Only time will tell.<BR/><BR/>Tom Swan Must resign as Lamont's Campaign Mgr He is a joke and embarassment He looked like a rapper gansta at Lamont's Victory Party I guess he has been hanging out with the Pablum Puking Crane Brothers too long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155319792923950642006-08-11T14:09:00.000-04:002006-08-11T14:09:00.000-04:00everyone on this blog is trapped in an echo chambe...everyone on this blog is trapped in an echo chamber. If posters on here think that voters had 1) any idea of slifka's dlc leanings or 2) any idea whatsoever of who in the hell audrey is, they're either smoking too much or not enough. Glassman's gender carried the day, plain and simple. Audrey's revenge? Good lord. As if voters don't have better things to think about. get it together aldon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155317443477019932006-08-11T13:30:00.000-04:002006-08-11T13:30:00.000-04:00Anon 12:10 Over 200,000 people pulled levers for ...Anon 12:10 Over 200,000 people pulled levers for either Glassman or Slifka. I do not know why people chose to pull one lever, the other, or none at all.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if Glassman's win was simply because 93% of the people that voted for Malloy also voted for Glassman, and only 68% of the people that voted for DeStefano also voted for Slifka, or to what extent there was split ticket voting.<BR/><BR/>I have spoken with people that voted for DeStefano and Glassman, so I know there was some split ticket voting.<BR/><BR/>I am very curious about how people really voted and why they voted that way. The people that I've spoken with who did split the ticket mentioned Glassman's campaigning, Glassman's gender, Slifka's DLC membership and Slifka's ties to Sullivan. However, it was a very small sample.Aldon Hyneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527868669926331034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155317023192768132006-08-11T13:23:00.000-04:002006-08-11T13:23:00.000-04:00Some of us voted against Slifka because he is DLC....Some of us voted against Slifka because he is DLC. Given a choice, I'll always vote against the Republican-lite crowd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155316553632953362006-08-11T13:15:00.000-04:002006-08-11T13:15:00.000-04:00To follow Aldon's thinking, my bet is 6) people vo...To follow Aldon's thinking, my bet is 6) people voted for Mary Glassman because she is ItalianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155314811967661002006-08-11T12:46:00.000-04:002006-08-11T12:46:00.000-04:00Some various statistics about the Senate Race:Lamo...Some various statistics about the Senate Race:<BR/><BR/>Lamont's margin of victory: 10,117 votes. 51.79% to 48.21%<BR/><BR/>Number of towns in Connecticut: 169<BR/><BR/># towns carried by Lieberman: 44<BR/><BR/># towns carried by Lamont: 125<BR/><BR/># of towns with less than 500 voters: 43.<BR/><BR/># of towns with less than 1,000 voters: 90<BR/><BR/># of towns with over 5,000 voters: 10<BR/><BR/># of towns with over 10,000 voters: 2 (New Haven [14,401] and Stamford [10,422]; West Hartford had 9,811)<BR/><BR/>Lamont's largest margin of victory: 1,342 votes (Greenwich, 68.29%). 14 towns went with a larger percentage for Lamont, but since they were smaller, the vote margin was less than that in Greenwich.<BR/><BR/>Lieberman's largest margin of victory: 1,423 votes (Waterbury, 60.14%) 7 towns went to Lieberman with a larger percentage.<BR/><BR/>Most votes for Lamont: New Haven (6,960 votes)<BR/><BR/>Most votes for Lieberman: New Haven (7,441 votes)<BR/><BR/>Largest percentage for Lamont: Cornwall (91.01%, 243-24)<BR/><BR/>Largest percentage for Lieberman: East Haven (65.37%, 1,223-648)<BR/><BR/>Number of Towns that went over 65.37% for Lamont: 23 (14,022 voters, including Canton, Greenwich and Mansfield).<BR/><BR/># of towns where Lamont's and Lieberman's percentages were within 5% of the statewide figure: 66<BR/><BR/># of towns where Lamont got over 55%: 86. <BR/><BR/># of towns where Lieberman got over 55%: 21<BR/><BR/># of towns where neither candidate cracked 55%: 62<BR/><BR/># of towns with over a 1,000 vote margin: 3 (Greenwich for Lamont by 1,342; Waterbury for Lieberman by 1,423 and West Haven for Lieberman by 1,267).GMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839216603164745797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155312897369115162006-08-11T12:14:00.000-04:002006-08-11T12:14:00.000-04:00I am not sure you can read much into Lamont's vict...I am not sure you can read much into Lamont's victory, other than that Democrat anti-war activists beat Joe by 4%. That's about it, and not much surprise given it was a Dem primary--in fact if you look at it that way, it is surprising Ned only won by 4%. <BR/><BR/>Ned has a tough slog ahead, though he has proven an able candidate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155312647441142572006-08-11T12:10:00.000-04:002006-08-11T12:10:00.000-04:00Aldon -Do you really think people voted for/agains...Aldon -<BR/><BR/>Do you really think people voted for/against either Slifka or Glassman? People voted for Glassman because she's a woman, and the only woman on the ballot. <BR/><BR/>Ned Lamont does not have any REAL support, he has a bunch of people who voted against Joe, not for Ned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155312238022220012006-08-11T12:03:00.000-04:002006-08-11T12:03:00.000-04:00BRube . . . Facts? You want facts? Do you really w...BRube . . . Facts? You want facts? Do you really want me to set such a precedent for this board? I am simply using the results, especially as they show up on the map, and my political nose for Connecticut. Lamont won with a patchwork coalition of voters rather than a genuine, broad-based surge of support. The war is obviously a solid issue for him, but I'm not sure where he'll turn to expand his appeal and yet set himself apart from Lieberman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155311768953302972006-08-11T11:56:00.000-04:002006-08-11T11:56:00.000-04:00I concur with others here. Genghis has provided a...I concur with others here. Genghis has provided an interesting and userful analysis. I look forward to seeing his analysis of the Gubernatorial.<BR/><BR/>However, I'm even more interested in a look into the Lt. Governor's race. I don't think enough attention has been paid into why people split the ticket.<BR/><BR/>I've heard various theories. I am very curious about which one people here thinks makes the most sense:<BR/><BR/>1) People voted against Slifka because he is a DLCer. 2) People voted against him because of his ties to Sullivan. 3) People voted for Glassman because she is a woman. 4) People voted for Glassman because she did a better job of getting people to understand that they could split the ticket and she asked for their vote. 5) Audrey's revenge.<BR/><BR/>I would love to see a poll here. I would love to see a map of the Lt. Gov. race to see how it compares to the other maps.Aldon Hyneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527868669926331034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155306671945201482006-08-11T10:31:00.000-04:002006-08-11T10:31:00.000-04:00http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=10980http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=10980Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155301372969531342006-08-11T09:02:00.000-04:002006-08-11T09:02:00.000-04:00It's pretty clear that Lamont is the candidate of ...It's pretty clear that Lamont is the candidate of single-issue anti-war voters and committed Bush haters, college professors and staff, those impressed by the theatrics of Jesse Jackson, Ralph Nader and Al Sharpton, and liberal Democrats who have fled the real give-and-take of life for the lily-white hills of Litchfield County. This was enough to win the primary, but it will never, ever be enough to win the general election unless he does just a wonderful job between now and November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155301055942101722006-08-11T08:57:00.000-04:002006-08-11T08:57:00.000-04:00Note that Willington, yes Willington, went for Lam...Note that Willington, yes Willington, went for Lamont.<BR/><BR/>Further proof that Willington is the epicenter of Ct politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1155295726606011732006-08-11T07:28:00.000-04:002006-08-11T07:28:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... you must not have been looking ...Anonymous said... <I> you must not have been looking very hard</I><BR/><BR/>Avg income in Lamont towns is over 10K more than those won by Joe.<BR/><BR/>Lamont appeals to the elite.Authentic Connecticut Republicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867654898369536598noreply@blogger.com