not just CT , when I lived in the north east I found that most up there do not care for the truth and would rather see a letter a D
What I found while working in the NE is a lot of voters who feel they have no choice. Either go with the Democrat or go with a Republicrat. The NE has elected strong conservatives when they are accomplished and run strong campaigns. Gov Carceri in RI is one prime example and he is conservative. The reason GOP fails in the NE is because it is soft and does not provide a clear alternative.