Monday, January 1, 2007

Happy New Year!


Well, it's here. 2006 was one of the most interesting years in political history. Connecticut was looked at as the center-point for all of the big races. Here is a short list of major stories that occurred:


  • Democrat Ned Lamont upsets Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Democratic Primary 52%-48%.

  • New Haven Mayor John DeStefano beats Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, 51%-49%, in the Democratic Primary.

  • Sen. Lieberman runs as an independent on the Connecticut For Lieberman ticket.

  • Republican Alan Schlesinger runs a distant third in all the polls for the U.S. Senate as Republicans back Lieberman.

  • Democrats win back control of Congress.

  • Republican Gov. Jodi Rell crushes her opponent, John DeStefano, 63%-35%.

  • Sen. Lieberman beats challengers Lamont and Schlesinger 50%-40%-10%.

  • Democrat Chris Murphy upsets Congresswoman Nancy Johnson 56%-44%, in the fifth district.

  • Democrat Joe Courtney beats Congressman Rob Simmons by only 83 votes in the second district.

  • Republican Chris Shays narrowly beats Democratic opponent Dianne Farrell, 51%-48%, in fourth district.

  • Thirty-Eighth President Gerald R. Ford dies on December 28th.

What can we expect in 2007?



  • How low will President Bush's approval ratings get?

  • What will be the big, new plan forward in Iraq?

  • How will Democrats do now that they are in control of Congress?

And in Danbury:



  • Will Democrats position themselves to take back control of the city because......the municipal election is just around the corner.

Happy New Year everyone.

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