Your Opinion

As many have probably noticed, I added a new poll on the site. It asks if anyone has put their support behind one candidate for President. It has been said that many people are still undecided, especially on the Republican side, on who they plan on supporting for the White House in 2008. With the primaries barely five months away, I thought it was time to see who many are backing.

This post is designed for you to take the new poll. Then you can come back and comment, saying who you are supporting for President and why. If you still aren't sure, then you can list a few candidates that you like, or why you are still undecided. You can also mention a few candidates you would never vote for and why. Also, don't be afraid to make predictions!

What You Said

If you have noticed the latest poll questions for the last month all had to do with the upcoming election. They are not scientific and probably not that accurate, but it should be interesting to compare them with the real results in November. Just to refresh your memory and for future reference, here is what the percentage outcomes were.

For Mayor:
Republican Mark Boughton: 63%
Democrat Helena Abrantes: 35%
Not Sure: 2%

For City Treasurer:
Republican Dan Jowdy: 57%
Democrat Brian Cotter: 43%

For City Clerk:
Republican Jean Natale: 64%
Democrat Eileen Coladarci: 36%

For Town Clerk:
Republican Pudgie Delohery: 54%
Democrat Lori Kaback: 46%

For The Council:
Stay in Republican Control: 70%
Switch to Democratic Control: 28%
Not Sure: 3%

That's what you said. Who knows what will happen. Does anyone have any predictions of their own?

Poll Results

The latest question was what you wanted to see happen to the Council this year. Here are the results:

Stay in Republican Control: 28 (70%)
Switch to Democratic Control: 11 (28%)
Not Sure: 1 (3%)

Thanks for voting!

Is It Working?

"It's working. We're just years too late in our tactics."

That was Hillary Clinton who said that, a Democrat running for President, who has admitted that President Bush's plan to send over 20,000 more troops to Iraq, known as the surge, is working. Another Democratic candidate, Barack Obama, has also said that many can now agree that the troop surge is working as well. However, they are quick to mention that the Iraqi government is not headed in the right direction, and that diplomacy is not taking place.


The question now is, what's next? General Petraeus is going to report on the surge in September, and it is likely that he will ask for more time to work with this new strategy. The majority of Americans still don't feel that the surge is working, however the numbers are increasing with positive thoughts regarding it. We will have to see what Petraeus really says, and hopes that he gives the truth, on all aspects, and doesn't tilt to what Bush wants him to say.


One thing that can be said, was that ever since the surge started, it was always said that there were signs that showed improvement and success. Also, there is probably one person who is sitting watching all of this take place, hoping that the public opinion numbers increasingly grow in favor of the surge, and wanting the news to be seen as positive as possible. That person is the one who started the whole talk of the surge, the one who should benefit the most from success -- John McCain. If the public see good results, look for a surge in the polls for McCain. The American people would have to have the mindset that the first three and a half years of the war were a mess, and that it didn't really start going in a better direction since January. But they shouldn't be expected to think that way, and who can blame them. Who knows what will happen.

Presidential Prediction

Last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, political talk show host Chris Matthews was on. I don't know about you, but I think Matthews is one of the best political hosts on television. On the show he was asked who he thought were the ones who would get the nomination for President. He said Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani would be the two candidates, setting up for a very competitive but exciting campaign.

Now, I happen to agree with him, and I also think that these two candidates are probably their party's best choices, especially Giuliani. They both lead the national polls right now, and have for a long time. What do you think, is Matthews right, or are others the likely nominees?

Murphy Targeted

The National Republican Congressional Committee has released a radio ad that targets freshman Congressman Chris Murphy. It is airing here in Danbury and also in Waterbury, two swing cities of the fifth district.

The ad says that in 2006 Murphy campaigned against special interest money in Washington. It then goes on to say that since he was sworn into office, Murphy has changed his view and has taken money from the same people that he campaigned against. The ad also mentions that Murphy has taken more than $190,000 from special interest committees and lobbyists, and that the total amount of money raised by Murphy from special interests and lobbyists is over $450,000.

The fact that the National Republicans have put up an ad against Murphy already, shows that they have targeted the seat, and will put time and money into it. This is good news for David Cappiello's campaign, but is it to early to start attacking Murphy? I don't know, but Cappiello has not been all that negative, and is just focusing on getting his name out. Only time will tell what's going to happen.

Poll Results

Our latest poll question was who you planned on supporting this year for Mayor. The results were very different from the last one done a few months ago, but Mayor Boughton is still out in front. Here are the results:

Republican Mark Boughton: 29 (63%)
Democrat Helena Abrantes: 16 (35%)
Not Sure: 1 (2%)

Thanks for voting, and make sure you take our new poll!