18 Days to Election Day: Connecticut

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  October 19th at 07:08 AM  | 

Five House seats, an open Democratic Senate seat (technically, an independent), and a presidential election are on tap this year in Connecticut. As concerns the presidential vote, this was not always a Democratic state. However, the trend since Clinton’s reelection has certainly been in that direction. In 2008, Obama won with a little over 60% of the vote carrying the heavily populated Hartford and New | Read More »

Around the U.S, in 50 Days: Rhode Island and Connecticut

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  February 6th at 07:12 AM  | 

Deeply blue Rhode Island saw just enough population growth to justify its two House seats. And in a state so small, there was some controversy in redistricting as David Cicillene’s 1st District was redrawn to his benefit. It shed some rural, marginally Republican areas for other areas south of Providence. The rationale was that Providence had to be split between two districts to receive adequate | Read More »