Isn’t Connecticut one of the few states bucking the trend this year, i.e. going red?
Lamont... Ugh! Not totally unexpected, I suppose. Probably would’ve been better for the Republicans if convicted felon Joe Ganim won though.
Go Joe Markley!
Isn’t CT the State that had to hold a special session of their Legislature’s Budget Committee because a Rich Investment Banker Guy decided to move to FL to avoid the outrageous Income Taxes?
One guy moves and $200,000,000 in Tax Money goes Poof!
Not surprised Ned won.
The Democrats are far outnumbering the GOP voters today in the primaries in CT. Even with an awful Democrat governor in Malloy the GOP here cannot mobilize its voters. Nobody should get their hopes up about Stefanowski versus Lamont. This state has become a haven for guilt-ridden white leftists, illegal aliens and manufactured votes from Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven. And, oh yeah, there are plenty of Never Trumpers in the GOP-leaning precincts.
There is also live coverage on WFSB Channel 3.
Live thread for all primaries tonight:
Corliss Lamont family ping.
Red Ned (yes, his great uncle was commie Corliss Lamont) will almost certainly beat Stefanowski, who’s not even an authentic ‘pubbie.
CT is perhaps the original habitat of the RINO - from the despicable Lowell Weicker and Bill Nickerson, who gave CT the state income tax while giving themselves and those whose incomes were primarily from dividends and interest a massive tax cut (by 60%) to the wasps and waspish Chris Shays. ‘Pubbies who would rather get along with the rich Dims in their clubs than act with principal, or who are corrupt and stupid - think Rowland.
The Democrats are owned by the public employee unions and Lamont - who talked about fiscal responsibility once upon a time - has gone all in for them.
The only solution for Connecticut is to cut public employee numbers, salaries, pensions and other post employment benefits. It won’t happen until the state is literally bankrupt.
I’m active in local government in CT and it is a constant battle to maintain any sort of fiscal discipline. The laws favor the unions to a ridiculous degree, and everyone wants more spending without much thought who’s paying and how much it will cost.
The only real solution is to sell your property before the market crashes - things here on the Gold Coast, especially on the high end, are way, way below levels before 2008. You rarely see anyone make money over the past 10 years on anything purchased for more than $3-5 million (depending on the town). Then, move to a state without estate tax and without income tax.