tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post1688661059074908039..comments2023-10-26T08:02:44.948-04:00Comments on Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State: Scott Brown And The Massachusetts ResistanceDon Pescihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-27153134831216313722010-01-21T01:41:23.964-05:002010-01-21T01:41:23.964-05:00Simmons has that one quality that's most diffi...Simmons has that one quality that's most difficult to quantify.<br /><br />Rob Simmons has <b>character</b>.<br /><br />Those that find that important will vote for Simmons.Authentic Connecticut Republicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867654898369536598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-14945766347638111872010-01-20T14:37:47.610-05:002010-01-20T14:37:47.610-05:00It's beginning to sound as if Simmons has been...It's beginning to sound as if Simmons has been born again as a straight line conservative. Time will tell. His record, however, is going to take some getting used to.Don Pescihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-33827537519587512892010-01-20T10:34:35.346-05:002010-01-20T10:34:35.346-05:00I disagree with mccommas about Simmons. The unaff...I disagree with mccommas about Simmons. The unaffiliated middle is driving the election debate now. Brown, even though a state senator, was perceived as, and he positioned himself, as being outside of the entitlement of encumbency. I live in CT, but to me, Simmons is part of the incumbency crowd. That's just my opinion, but I think to beat Blummie, we need a REAL outsider who can hammer home the same issues that Brown did in MA. I just think Simmons is too beatable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-39686410984356513892010-01-19T19:56:25.571-05:002010-01-19T19:56:25.571-05:00You may not believe me but I am not really surpris...You may not believe me but I am not really surprised Brown came on so strong. And for the exact same reasons, I expect a real race in CT. The Mass Attorney General looks a lot like Ct's Attorney General only she has a better grasp on the issues.<br /><br />At least Coakley knows what it is she stood for. <br /><br />Simmons similarly looks a lot like a Scott Brown to me. I think we are going to see Blumenthal freefall the same way Coakley did. He can't maintain his high poll numbers being as unserious as he is on the issues.<br /><br />Any other year, he would get away with it. Not this time.<br /><br />And in the more conservative states it looks even better. <br /><br />Polls are about to close. It is 7:56. Keep your fingers crossed. We need this one bad.mccommashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527649788851312579noreply@blogger.com