May I assume that we’re talking about a black-majority state rep district based out of New Haven? If so, whoever runs with an R next to his name won’t stand a chance—the 18% you mention for a three-man race sounds optimistic. I would encourage Republicans and social conservatives to support the socially conservative black Democrat in the primary-less special election, which not only would add one more pro-family vote in the CT House, but would help to remind black voters that they aren’t required to cave to the gay agenda or the abortion culture. If every inner-city elected official is a social liberal, social conservatism will die out in those districts (it will be seen as “acting white”), and we never will have the chance of convincing such voters of why they belong in the GOP; counterintuitively, by not asking them to vote for a Republican (who would get under 20% and ensure the election of a pro-abortion, pro-gay-agenda Democrat) today, conservative Republicans improve our chances of obtaining inner-city votes in the future.
the “CT Black Conservatives and Republicans” held an event today in Hartford that I attended. They have been watching this race along with the state GOP.
they had no intention of passing on the race and allow the local GOP voters to support a conservative petitioning candidate ...
They had their own candidate lined up ... everyone else is out ... it is just a DEM vs. GOP race now. In ‘06, the GOP candidate got 11% in NOV.
http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20140117/new-havens-holder-winfield-now-faces-west-havens-mullins-in-senate-race
I am concerned they will do the same in the state Rep seat. Which is also heavy heavy minority and DEM.
We have an “Independent Majority” in these seats, but the GOP will not allow a coalition to form. Of course, they do not see the pro-family DEMs as potential allies because the GOP in CT does not want the pro-family issues as part of their agenda. I do not know what Mullins could talk about .. pretend he is fiscally conservative?