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The Republican Sweep


The Wall Street Journal, the day after a Republican sweep, acknowledged that President Barack Obama was dealt a tough hand, a deep recession and a financial crisis.

“But in New Jersey especially,” the paper notes, “former Goldman Sachs chief Jon Corzine became governor in the belief his financial industry skills would bring the state's high taxes and high spending under control. He didn't and he lost. If Washington's Democrats keep pushing taxes and spending in the same direction, they may be joining Jon Corzine on the retirement beaches soon.”

Here in Connecticut, Democrats ought to heed the same warning. The depth of the disenchantment with Democrats in Connecticut, as reflected in some astonishing spreads – Torrington: DEM 1796; GOP 6571 – should be worrisome to Democratic leaders who interpreted Obama’s win as a signal that his progressive programs would lift all the Democratic boats.

There is room for second thoughts. And some progressives are beginning to bite their nails.
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Anonymous said…
Slowly the idea that we are broke is seeping out. Right behind that is a hint that business is quietly leaving town. The Stanley/Black and Decker merger will reduce corporate staff, which is just the type of Jobs CT was relying on. THe war on Coal caused Alstom Power in windsor to lay off 100 last week and look to move work to India. And of course Pratt is slowly and surely moving manufacturing out.

When I point out to people that CT has nothing over lower cost states as far as quality of life, the laugh. Soon that denial will have to stop. IF the GOP can stop being afraid of the Courant and pound on the jobs issue, the Republicans will suceed. You cannot try to be a California lite and win.
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