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Bottom line is that politicians are not the best people in the world.
Interesting how many people argue so vehemently in support of whoever.
 

As a long time CT Resident, I am voting for Diane Farrell. She represents my views and the views of the residents of the 4th distrcit. As First Selectwoman, she was a breath of frsh air and jumped into many issues that not only affected Wpt, but also the rest of the SW region.She has a broad perspective and the experience of running a town. She understands the day to day challenges of what local leaders face.

After much thought I am voting for Lamont. I am less annoyed with him than with Joe. You can argue with me if you'd like, but I've had enough of Joe. Too much go along to get along with him, at our peril. It was unnecessary for him to stoop to the level he did to gain the respect and attention of W.

Republicans across the 4th district are being hounded by phone calls. The Republican Party is scared.

A Democratic Victory on the 7th!
 

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Not much of a surprise.

One thing I have noticed... that it is impossible for a Democrat to cross over. I would venture to guess that there will be 1% or less Democrats voting for Republicans.

Great reasoning for your vote. Not sure if it is possible to be more generic or vague.
Summation= an annonymous voter who has no influence over anyone's vote, tells us that she is voting Democrat because of blah blah blah.
 

12:16-not true at all. In fact, Shay's victories in the past have been made possible by Democrats crossing over. That's why when he is up for re-election he describes himmself as a "centrist Republican" because if he was just a right-wing "Republican" he probably wouldn't be as succesful as he has been in the past. In fact, studies have shown that Republicans are more likely to vote the party line than their Democratic counterparts. Many attribute this loyalty to the paternal, authority figure frames that the Republican party stands on.
 

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Really?
Thats interesting. Can you tell me where those studies are?

Shays calls himself a centrist by the way to indicate his voting record, not to describe who he appeals to.

I think you are wrong. In fact I know you are wrong. Democrats generally vote the party line.
 

Interesting to see that the federalist is back. Interesting debate going on here too. While I do not know of any official studies as Mr. or Miss 1:21 describes, my AP Law and Government teacher last year at DHS did tell us once that Republican voters are more accountable when it comes to supporting their party. If I remember correctly, our text-book said something similar as well. If it will add to the discussion, I would be more than happy to try and remember what text we used.
Don't forget to vote everybody,
Jay Klein
 

655 Jay
What is DHS?
In any event, it is a different discussion.
"More accountable" I could not debate.

That is because the poor are generlly registered as Democrats and they have been less reliable at arriving at voting booths owing to November weather or any other reasons.

Crossover voting, I believe you will find happens very rarely amongst Democrats. Take a look at some of the more affluent areas of the country where Republicans dominate in registration. You will find that Mayors are as likely to be Democrats as Republicans. Yet in predominately less affluent areas or areas where Democrats are in the vast majority, it is rare if non-existent to find a Republican in office.

However the previous blogger said their were studies. I have my doubts--my hunch is this is just a stab to win an argument, but I'd be interested in looking at the studies and also determining if these studies, which may have been in the 50's still ring true.
 

Jay
Your full of it. We never learned anything like that and you know it.
John S.
 

Go N.D. ! Yeah!!
 

Jay - John S. obviously 1. missed that class 2. was to hung over to remember 3. was asleep 4. had his ipod on listening to recordings of Rush Limbaugh.
 

Hey annonymous,
Jay knows who I am.

Who are you? (to) scared to sign?

John S.

P.s. there is no way our textbook said that!
 

John S. is 1. in the life-guard hall of fame 2. a chill kid and 3. if he says it wasn't in our book i believe him even if htat means I'm wrong, which is OK, because people are wrong sometimes. John S. I heard someone you're related to scored in some sporting event in the past few days.
See you at thanksgiving bud
-Jay K.
 

For those of you (all 1 or 2 of you) who take the silly position that Democrats are less likely to cross party lines than Republicans, I think you better watch Jodi Rell's vote very carefully. She will pull in a lot of Democratic votes tomorrow because she appeals to people across party lines like Shays used to do. Rell has stayed away from the politics of divisiveness and will reap the benefits tomorrow.

There are many reasons why Rell has found herself in this position, but chief among them is that she has not appealed to the worst in people like our President has and like those who argue that the Talliban will be storming Weed Beach if we do not vote for Shays.

People want to look to a leader for inspiration that government can be a force for good. Rell has succeeded in projecting that image. Failing that, voters look to the least worst candidate and that's where the mudslinging and "coffee talk with the Talliban" mailings come in.

Politicians who stoop to conquer are eventually conquered themselves.
 

Poignant.
Yet, I have never seen an ad proclaiming the Taliban will be storming any local beaches.



I have seen ads that intimate that perhaps the Democrats are soft on Homeland Security and it is evident in the votes in Congress that this is true.

Not too long ago we heard how certain members of the Republican party were incorrect in minimizing the threat of bird flu. I think Selectman Hendrickson said that there were only 70 cases worldwide and that perhaps we should not shape our health decisions on such a remote possibility.
He was scoffed at and ridiculed on the 'other blog.' Things happen!! In other words--when Democrats need to scare then they scare.

Bird flu--has never seen one case on the entire continent. None inWestern Europe etc.etc.

But--I encourage you, dear blogger, to introduce yourself to the 5 widows in Darien, or the 7 widows in New Canaan and tell them you think its ridiculous that terrorists would enter our country and ..hahaha..Weed Beach.
 

I guess you did not get the Coffee Talk with the Talliban mailer sent by the RNC on Shays' behalf? It was disgusting. Or perhaps you did not see Gallo's silly letter in the papers last week that the only way to defend our freedoms at home and abroad is to vote for Shays. The implications are obvious.

The point of the post above is that Jodi Rell has not sought to capitalize on the issues that divide people and, as a result, she will garner an overwhelming majority vote tomorrow comprised of Republicans, Democrats and Unaffiliated voters. Rell did not tolerate any of the negative garbage we've seen in other campaigns this time around from her own staff or from the State or national party.

The voters respect Rell for her positive style and will award her what amounts to a mandate for leadership based on hope of a better future, rather than destruction of the opposing candidate. Hopefully, other Republicans (and Democrats too) at all levels of government will take notice of the real message behind her campaign and her victory at the polls tomorrow.
 

I got something about the Taliban. But it didnt mention Weed Beach.

Did yours?

Youve made several leaps --and this is because it makes everything black and white --for you--which allows you to feel better about your choice.

The actual point is that Democrats have demonstrated a decided preference to reduce money spent for Homeland security.
Do you think that is right?
Democrats have made the argument that we should be spending money on single mothers on Welfare rather than throwing it away on efforts to protect our security.
Hey--if someone makes that argument, they have that right.

But...the fact is for many people, they would ask that the Federal Government do all that is necessary to protect us from radicals. And yes, we have sadly witnessed that these people do not play by rules that would protect us on either Weed Beach or on a train from Noroton Heights or whereever. You can downplay it as nonsense--but I think you are disrespecting a lot of unfortunate souls who have experienced the stark reality of 'it actually can happen to me.'

(Im not one. But Shays is within his rights to distinguish himself as one that thinks it is important. Farrell on the other hand...I couldnt tell you where she is on homeland security, or social programs--she has simply identified herself as the "anti-shays" She stands for nothing except "change."

I for one would have liked to understand what she means by change, because change isnt always for the best. Farrell, would have received my vote if she had told me the direction of how to get out of the war,how she plans to influence transportation committees, what her views are on stem cell research, etc. All I ever read is that she is for change. Which means nothing to me.

Everyone is welcome to vote for who they want. They are welcome to try to influence others to vote how they want. But, to talk on this blog about how insipid and unrealistic Shays is when he tells people that he thinks Homeland Security is a real issue, I think is actually less than intelligent. I know its been 5 years. And that the paranoia has waned in those 5 years, but to regain the self satisfied smug complacency that you want people to have in order to vote for Dianne Farrell is -insensitive to those of us who have lost friends or family.