Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State

In an article in the indispensable American Spectator, Matt Purple tells us all we wanted to know but were afraid to ask about New England Republicans: “If New England Republicans were really fiscal conservatives, then one would be desperately needed in Connecticut, which has a projected budget deficit of $3 billion by 2012. As the state's fiscal chickens come home to roost, there's a rare anti-government sentiment in the Nutmeg State that the candidates are trying to tap into. Schiff, an articulate economist, constantly rages against all forms of government. McMahon, a former president of popular wrestling franchise WWE, touts her experience as a businesswoman and promises to "lay the smackdown" on Washington.” The day of the moderate New England Republican may have cone to an end: “The reality is that New England Republicans like Simmons are usually politicians who want to enact the Democratic agenda at a slightly slower pace than Democrats. They aren't dri...