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In Connecticut, 'Trump Won't Topple Themis Tuesday' (but Trump IS toppling Themis!)
Newsmax.com ^ | 8/9/22 | John Gizzi

Posted on 08/09/2022 6:29:47 PM PDT by cotton1706

"I think that the endorsement is a net positive for Leora, but probably too little and too late," said one Connecticut GOP consultant who requested anonymity. "His endorsement came Thursday night, so too late for any direct mail pieces to hit before Tuesday. Sure, she's been texting and pumping it through social media, but I do not think it will saturate enough to make enough of a difference.

"If this was a month ago, I'd be concerned if I was Themis, but at this point, I think it is probably too late."

Another factor working in Klarides' favor is that the endorsement of the state convention still packs a punch among Republicans who turn out for primaries. Only two Republicans running for statewide office in the past 36 years have won the May convention and lost the primary — Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton won the convention for governor in 2018 and lost to businessman Bob Stefanowski in the primary, and in 1986 State Sen. Dick Bozzuto won the convention but lost the primary to State Rep. Julie Belaga.

"Trump's endorsement might provide a bump with primary voters," said Frank Ricci, retired president of the New Haven Firefighters. "But not enough to overcome the record that Themis established over the years of fighting for lower taxes and smaller government. Trump won't topple Themis Tuesday."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: 2022election; 2022midterms; blumenthal; connecticut; danangdick; dickblumenthal; election2022; elections; electionz; electionzzz; elekchunz; klarides; leoralevy; levy; lumaj; nottiredofwinning; peterlumaj; richardblumenthal; themis; themisklarides; trump; twitter
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

We can fight with our votes or we can give into the hellhole dems want our country to become... Thanks for sharing the good news.


21 posted on 08/09/2022 7:34:50 PM PDT by GOPJ (FBI thugs cracked the safe for a secret that would make MAGA turn on Trump. Period. Evil's afoot.)
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To: cotton1706
A centrist who is pro-choice and voted for some gun control measures in the legislature, [ . . . ] But while Klarides supported and campaigned with Trump in 2016, she admits that she did not vote for him in 2020

Almost a textbook RINO.
22 posted on 08/09/2022 7:37:54 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
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To: Psalm 73

Blumenthal light, funny..


23 posted on 08/09/2022 7:41:45 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Defund the FBI, the American Stasi..)
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To: Dr. Sivana
she admits that she did not vote for him in 2020
Just saying she didn't vote for him in 2020 is a good way to try to debunk "the big lie".
24 posted on 08/09/2022 7:47:35 PM PDT by lewislynn (Trump accomplished more in one term than any other President in your lifetime.)
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To: cotton1706
CT primary results: Levy declares victory in GOP Senate race 10:44 p.m.

Declared victory: Leora R. Levy has declared victory as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. NBC News had called the race in Levy's favor although it was not yet called by the Associated Press.

Levy would face incumbent Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November. Levy won the race with the lion’s share of votes, pulling in about 50 percent in the three-person field. Runner-up Themis Klarides had about 40 percent of the vote shortly after 10:30 p.m. and had been the party’s choice for the seat. But Levy got a late campaign boost last week when former President Donald Trump called into a statewide Republican event to endorse.

CT primary results: Levy declares victory

25 posted on 08/09/2022 7:55:12 PM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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To: cotton1706

Now they’ll find all the mail ins. US elections are pathetic. Saw Levy on tv, very impressive, anti communist Cuban immigrant .


26 posted on 08/09/2022 8:24:23 PM PDT by kenmcg (t)
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