One of the largest public unions in Connecticut, the AFL-CIO, endorsed Democratic frontrunner Chris Murphy in his bid for the 2012 U.S. Senate seat.
According to the Connecticut Mirror, Murphy took the opportunity to proclaim that his candidacy was more about the importance of working families and organized labor against big moneyed interests looking to buy elections.
He also focused his attention on the Republican candidate, Linda McMahon, and how her side represents the billionaire interests, and less on his Democratic opponent, Susan Bysiewicz, the news site reported.
Murphy then went on to credit the AFL-CIO for helping Democrats win all five congressional seats in Connecticut back in 2010, in a year when Republicans swept many house races and ousted a number of incumbents, the news site reported.
"You want to know why Connecticut survived that tidal wave of Republican wins across the country?" Murphy said, according to the Mirror. "We did it because you built the biggest and the baddest grass-roots effort in the country."
It’s also to note that the AFL-CIO also endorsed Chris Donovan, the frontrunner candidate for the 5th District seat who’s campaign is facing a federal investigation into alleged campaign finance fraud.
Do you think union endorsements, or endorsements from newspapers or other politicians, have an effect on the outcome of an election? Or do you think that the majority of Connecticut voters, who are unaffiliated with any political parties in this state, could care less about endorsements and already have in mind who they plan on voting for? Take our poll and share your thoughts in the comments.
The real answer is that most voters in CT just blindly go to the polls and vote for anyone with a (D) after his or her name!! I would hope that after the disasters Malloy and Obama have turned out to be, and the further damage they have wreaked upon our economies, that voters would have finally learned their lessons. I'm not giving up though! As long as we live here, I will be involved trying to help elect good people of integrity and COMMON SENSE, who are NOT "career politicians" like Murphy and DeLauro! Two of my favorites are Wayne Winsley running against DeLauro, and Mark Greenberg, who has to defeat the career politician Andrew Roraback for the 5th district Republican slot! Though I am not in their districts, I can contribute to their campaigns, encourage others to meet them, or at least see and share their websites, etc. Please check out Winsley's FB, or his website, and see this impressive videos: **Wayne Winsley Rocks Republican Convention** Hartford, CT May 18, 2012. June 8 Rally 680.wmv More, including events and statements on Wayne's website: http://www.winsleyforcongress.com/
However, Patrick, I maintain that most of those "Democrats" have closed their eyes to the facts that Hansa has alluded to, that the DEM party of today is NOT JKF's party, and NOT the "party of the little guy--the working man"!! Rather, the DEM party of today is wedded to the notion of BIG government, as perfectly exemplified by DeLauro, who wants people to be DEPENDENT upon government for everything from diapers to food, housing, medical care etc. etc. etc.!! Patrick, I urge you to take the opportunity to meet Wayne Winsley, even if you are not in his district. He is common sense and inspiring, and a man of INTEGRITY, the opposite in just about every way from career politician DeLauro.