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VIDEO: CT GOV Candidates Double Down on Campaigning With Trump

All 5 Candidates Would ‘Absolutely’ Invite Trump to Connecticut Just in case the last invite got lost in the mail, Connecticut Republicans running for governor used last night’s debate to once again invite President Trump to come campaign with them. For months now, First Selectman Tim Herbst, David Stemerman, Mayor Mark Boughton, Bob Stefanowski, and Steve…

ICYMI – CT Post: ‘A Sharp Rightward Turn for Connecticut Republicans’

CT GOP Gov Candidates “Embracing Embattled President Donald Trump, Adopting His Themes and Proudly Giving Him An ‘A’ For Performance In case you missed it, The Connecticut Post profiled the Trump lovefest happening in the Connecticut Republican primary for governor. Every single one of the candidates has embraced elements of both the president’s policies and…

The Herbst For Gov Platform: “Respect Our President”

“I’m Running For Governor Because We Need Leaders Who Are Going To Respect Our President…” Yesterday, Connecticut Republican Tim Herbst went on President Trump’s favorite TV show, Fox and Friends, hoping to get the attention of the big man himself. On the show, Herbst had little to say about his actual plans for Connecticut, but…

WATCH: CT GOP Candidates All Give Trump an ‘A’

Republicans Applaud Trump’s Attacks on Health Care, Immigrants, Reproductive Rights If anyone doubted that the GOP is now the party of Trump, the Connecticut Republican debate last week confirmed it. All five candidates were asked to give President Trump a grade for his first 18 months in office, and let’s just say they were pretty…

VIDEO: CT Gov Candidates To Trump: Come Visit Soon!

Every GOP Gov Candidate Welcomes Trump to Join Them On The Campaign Trail At last night’s debate, Connecticut Republicans running for governor rolled out the red carpet for Donald Trump. Each candidate was asked point blank if they would welcome President Trump to campaign with them, and every single one of them – Mark Boughton,…

The Stefanowski Budget Plan: From the People Who Brought You Sam Brownback’s Kansas Disaster

Art Laffer Was Architect of Brownback Failed Tax Experiment Bob Stefanowski wants to turn Connecticut into Kansas. At least that’s what he’s telling voters with his latest ad. In the ad, Stefanowski touts his budget plan that was “developed by the same highly regarded economists” who worked for Reagan. On the screen we see Stefanowski,…

Connecticut Republicans Emerge From Chaotic Convention More Divided Than Ever

Nasty, Expensive, and Wide-Open Primary Looms on the Horizon Connecticut Republicans went into last weekend’s convention hoping to get some clarity in their nomination process, but after a historic 5 hour multi-ballot ordeal, the party emerged more divided than ever. The convention was “chaotic” and “circus-like” race to the right that hasn’t really sorted…

CT-GOV Candidate Tim Herbst: “I would love to put my cigar out in Mark Lauretti’s eye”

As Convention Approaches, GOP Primary Gets Nasty In case you missed it, the Connecticut Republican primary took a nasty turn yesterday when a local political blogpublished a threatening text message allegedly sent by Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Herbst. Herbst wrote, “I’d like to put my cigar out in Mark Lauretti’s eye.” From the Hartford Courant…

CT-GOP Recruiting Nightmare Continues: Klarides Trashes Field on Tuesday, Now Not Running for Gov

Klarides Tuesday: Unimpressed with the current GOP field Klarides Wednesday: I’m not running for gov either The Republican recruiting mess in Connecticut just got a whole lot worse this week. Just one day after House GOP Leader Themis Klarides slammed the current Republican field running for governor, she refused to get into the…

CT House GOP Leader “Unimpressed with Current Gubernatorial Field”

Themis Klarides: “I’m still looking for that candidate” that can win the general election Connecticut Republicans are sounding the alarm about their party’s recruiting efforts for the governor’s race this year. In an interview with Hearst Connecticut Media, House GOP Leader Themis Klarides seemed very skeptical that anyone in the current field had the ability…

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