Frank Smith Says NB: Conn. lawyer to run for 5th District seat

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Conn. lawyer to run for 5th District seat

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: I'm sure he will be a better Congressman for the district than Murphy, but then again, who wouldn't be?; October 8, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Hopefully this gentleman will listen to his constituents, unlike some Congressmen who believe they can ignore the people and get re-elected.; October 8, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Anonymous said...: The GOP Is Winning the Health-Care Debate
Gallup says independents now favor Republicans by nine points.
Passing health-care reform could be harmful to the health of congressional Democrats.

Just look at how President Barack Obama's standing has fallen as he has pushed for reform. According to Fox News surveys, the number of independents who oppose health-care reform hit 57% at the end of September, up from 33% in July. Independents are generally a quarter of the vote in off-year congressional elections.

Among college graduates, opposition to health-care reform is now 50%, while only 33% support it, according to Gallup's Sept. 24 poll. College graduates are slightly more than a quarter of the off-year electorate.

Among seniors, opposition to ObamaCare hit 63% in last month's Economist/YouGov Poll. But the number from that poll that should spook Democrats is this: 47% of seniors said they "strongly" oppose health-care reform, just 27% "strongly" support it. Seniors are the biggest consumers of health care, and their family members will probably take their concerns seriously. Seniors will likely cast about 20% of the votes next year.; October 8, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Anonymous said...: Why should Murphy worry? He has a 21% approval rating as of today!; October 8, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Chris Dodd, a five-term Democrat, is arguably the party’s most vulnerable Senate incumbent — just look at the lengthy list of Republicans who are champing at the bit to take him on. Dodd has experienced marked improvement in his poll ratings in recent months, a development no doubt assisted by the Senate Ethics Committee’s August dismissal of complaints alleging that Dodd and Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) had received special mortgage deals from Countrywide Financial. Yet the committee also noted that the two should have “exercised more vigilance" to avoid the appearance that they received preferential treatment, so the issue isn’t entirely wiped away. Leading the crowded GOP field is former three-term Rep. Rob Simmons, who was defeated for reelection in 2006. Simmons has led Dodd in head-to-head polling matchups for months; Quinnipiac had him at a 5-percentage-point advantage in mid-September.; October 11, 2009 at 4:08 PM

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