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Thanks for the plug!

BTW – What’s this I hear about you moving to Meriden anyway?

Run Ned! Run!

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Classy ACR, very classy.

Speaking of Rush, you give him a run for his money with an entire post devoted to calling people douche-bags and shrill bitches.

But by all means, continue playing the gentleman here….

Who is the first Dem to associate Jodi Rell with Rush Limbaugh?

Funny stuff!

That would be as inane as saying Rell is a ‘Bush Era….”

Now it’s going to be “(Republican X) is a Limbaugh Republican”

The new straw man.

When you’re policies are so suspect that the majority of Americans think they won’t work, you’ve GOT to find new straw men…and fast.

To be honest, I don’t think any of them can beat Rell, not without spending a fortune. There is a lot of time between now and election day, but Blumenthal’s non-run does show that there are many Democrats out there who don’t yet see a weakness in Rell’s armor. Look at her approval ratings, the state is heading to 2nd world country levels of unemployment ala Russia post break up…and her approval ratings are still soaring. Maybe if people have to start standing in bread lines…

That is the kind of concrete results this state can look forward to with Malloy as Governor.

I more suspect that due to his lack of attention, some obscure branch of a nameless police agency would set up a sort of “Star Chamber” to deal with repeat jay walking offenders, and other hardened criminals like this.

Malloy would be the last to even know.

By 1.8 points.

That’s the kind of candidate he is, one that can defy conventional wisdom and produce results. And both he and his campaign are better than they were then.

More importantly to me, he is the kind of public executive who has defied conventional wisdom and produced results: lowering the crime rate and the mill rate; achieving one of the strongest municipal bond ratings in the country; and creating the kind of business environment that has his city ranked with the most dynamic metropolitan areas for small business formation and private-sector job growth.

That is the kind of concrete results this state can look forward to with Malloy as Governor.

As to Susan….I think Chris is 100% right and hit the nail on the head…she doesnt show leadership…but does show crass opportunism by constantly refining her desires for other offices…its a real turnoff to the electorate….

Unlike some….i am not happy with ANY of the known Dem candidates for Governor…..they are all lacking in certain areas for me.

Now that you mention it, Morrison’s ill-advised run is instructive for considering how serious Susan ultimately will be. He gave up his safe Congressional post to run for Governor. Next thing you know, he’s Ambassador to Ireland.

That year is a rare example though and totally different than 2010. In 1990, the Democrats were in control of both the legislature and the governorship. Similar economic woes were hurting a Dem governor (O’Neill) and so when he decided not to run for re-election, Morrison likely thought he had as good a chance as anyone to claim the seat. Had he run just against Rowland, he would have done a lot better. But throw in Weicker, a very popular figure running as an independent, and you lose a lot of Dem votes.

The biggest gamble Susie B. faces is how long should she stay in the gov race: last time she was able to see her campaign going nowhere and got out in time to run for re-election as SotS. This time around, however, it will be harder for her to do that. And should she lose the gov primary and not enter the SotS primary, she is out of a job. Amann and Malloy do not have that problem. So unless Malloy decides to run for re-election for mayor which he won’t do, it’s a three-way (perhaps four-way) race until the primary and Susie B. cannot benefit from a drop out like DeStefano and Malloy did in ‘06.

So Morrison had an easy shot at the governorship in the sense that he didn’t go through a primary but got screwed in the general. Susie B. likely gets screwed because she’ll lose the primary and there will no such thing as a general for her.

Most people who’ve been around for a few years, especially those who know Susan and have been burned by this bit (last cycle is fresh in enough stalwarts’ minds “I’m running for Governor. Unless Dick runs, then I’m running for AG. But I’m definitely not running for SOTS again this time. No, wait. Yes I am. That stuff about running for AG and Governor? Nevermind. Want some wine and cheese?”) are hesitant to encourage her this time.

The calculus becomes simple arithmetic if you ask this question: are you prepared to run and lose? If the answer to that is no, you’d rather keep the seat you’ve got, you are not a serious candidate for Governor.

One, she was getting out fund-raised by the big city mayors. (Now say hello public financing!)

And two, maybe she saw that no one was going to beat Rell?

Susie is smart, tough and forbidable. It will be interesting to see how she polls against Ned.

Ah, Bruce Morrison.

The singer?

Honestly, I can’t remember the guy at all.

I *do* remember a friend of mine, a Democrat that “went over” to Weicker as he considered his own candidate too far out.

He got a lot of heat from the local party but then wound up Deputy Commissioner of DMV and it was simply amazing how popular he became over-night!

That’s a potential liability that given Rell’s numbers is simply too great; but we’ve seen that party field some pathetic candidates before.
(ie 1990 – what was that guy’s name anyway?)

Ah, Bruce Morrison.

The only thing I remember about him is that the evening/night crew on WPLR used to make fun of him a lot.

I’m curious as to why folks think that Susan Bysiewicz is a more serious candidate this cycle than she was in 2006.

Kool Aid??

Mass hysteria?

Something in the water?

It is strange, and it seems even most Democrats are aware of her hair-trigger temper and propensity towards tirades.

I would think that running for a higher profile office she’ll surely “go off” at some point and the video will be on Youtube in 5 minutes flat.

That’s a potential liability that given Rell’s numbers is simply too great; but we’ve seen that party field some pathetic candidates before.
(ie 1990 – what was that guy’s name anyway?)

There is a reason there hasn’t been a Democratic Governor since 1990; they repeatedly ignore their better people.

I’m curious as to why folks think that Susan Bysiewicz is a more serious candidate this cycle than she was in 2006.

The only thing I keep hearing over and over is how she has “won a statewide race” and that somehow makes her more viable then the other two people currently in the race. I don’t buy it. Also, I don’t think I’ve seen anyone on here (or in the real world) openly supporting her. Seems like her seriousness stems from people merely thinking she is serious, not because she actually is/will be.

I’m fine with Ned or anyone raising their political profile, but don’t give us conflicting reasons.

Also, from a practical perspective, if you don’t keep your supporters informed and involved, they won’t be there for you down the road.

I’m fine with Ned or anyone raising their political profile, but don’t give us conflicting reasons.

Peace,
KK