Republicans see streaks of red in Connecticut’s blue regions

The Hill ^ | March 31, 2009 | Jeremy P. Jacobs

[Clintonfatigued]

For Republicans, Sen. Chris Dodd isn’t the only vulnerable Democrat in Connecticut.

They see potential in several congressional districts despite the Democrats holding all five House seats and the state turning a darker shade of blue in the last two cycles.

“From a big-picture perspective,” said Chris Healy, the chairman of the Connecticut GOP, “the legislative actions by this Congress in concert with the Obama administration are causing many people to express serious doubts about what they voted for in the last election.”

The GOP already has two House candidates lined up and a top contender in state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney. McKinney is considering a run against Rep. Jim Himes (D). His father, Stewart, held Himes’s seat for 17 years until he died in 1987.

To win, these challengers are counting on Connecticut voters’ independent streak as well 2010 being a referendum on President Obama and congressional Democrats’ economic policies.

[Impy]

As far as I can gleam he was pro-life in the house but was not as Governor.

[jersey117]

Ugh..... the poster woman for liberalism.

[McGruff]

I can tell you in my part of CT there were a hell of alot more McCain signs than Osama ones.

[fieldmarshaldj]

That was Billy McKinney of Georgia. Rabid moonbat.

[SunkenCiv]

Probably not. :’)