CT Dem Party Party-Crashed by Ted Cruz

The Connecticut Democratic Party held the 65th annual Jefferson Jackson Bailey dinner featuring Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Congresswoman Robin Kelly [UPDATE] Congressman Ted Cruz.

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 28 2013; Event begins at 7 p.m.; Press check-in begins at 4 p.m.

WHERE: The Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville, CT 06479

Intended as a celebration of the Connecticut Democratic Party’s political control of both Senate seats, all five Congressional seats, the Governor’s desk and the Constitutional positions of Lt. governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, and Treasurer, the JJB was undermined y the Tea Party Takeover in Washington DC. 

Five of the seven DC folks were stuck inside The Beltway being held hostage to John Boehner’s loss of control and the most recent soggy baggery of his Grand Old Party.

Videos from John Larson and Joe Courtney  - looking exhausted and using words like ransom – and Rosa DeLauro said it all: “It appears the lunatics have taken over the asylum”.

To read about the happenings at the event, Click Here and read the report from Christine Stuart at CTNewsJunkie.Com

Get Out The Vote - Final Countdown

Wait for it...    Wait for it...



Okay, so you stopped the video at the one minute mark. I understand.
But really, there is a great ending !

Speaking of anticipating a Great Finish... Here is the Chris Murphy Get-Out-The-Vote schedule for Milford (which includes re-electing Rosa DeLauro and President Barack Obama) :

• Launch! Thursday, November 1st  - 5pm – 8:30 pm -  we will be phoning voters.
• Rinse and Repeat! Friday, November 2nd   - 5pm – 8:30 pm -  we will be phoning voters.
• Walk and Talk! Saturday, November 3rd   - we will be phoning voters and/or walking door-to-door to remind them about the election. Three launch times for volunteers:  10 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm 
• Walk and Talk Part 2! Sunday, November 4th   - Same three start times for volunteering: 10 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm -  phoning voters and/or walking door-to-door to remind them to stop watching the commercials and put us on their calendars.
• The Big Push! Monday November 5th   - This is our opportunity to tell people they need to Go Vote Tomorrow. (Same Start Times)  10 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm -  we will be phoning voters and/or walking door-to-door to tell 'em ONE MORE DAY!!
• Push comes to Shove! Tuesday November 6th is ELECTION DAY!!! The calling and canvassing shifts are different from previous days:
             9 am                       12 noon                 4 pm                 6 pm
  

Launch Pad is
Milford Democratic Party Headquarters
321 Boston Post Rd. Milford CT 06460

Polls close at 8pm on Tuesday. There will also be opportunities to drive some people to the polls. There will be an All-Ages Election Watch at Milford Democratic Party Headquarters from that point on. When the results come in from the polling places, totals will be shared and we will get the results.

To sign up for a shift, volunteer to help out, or get other info, contactMike Johnson  203-917-5582   mikej@chrismurphy.com

To sign up for a shift, volunteer to help out, or get information on GOTV in other towns in the Valley, New Haven, and surrounding areas, contact   Emily Smith   202-491-3224   emily@chrismurphy.com
There are also opportunities to volunteer for State Senator Gayle Slossberg, State Representatives Paul Davis and Kim Rose, and the election of Milford SuperCandidate James Maroney!

 

CT Comptroller Lembo sends Freaking Cool Letter to Democratic National Committee Chair

May 9, 2012

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz
National Chair
Democratic National Committee
Washington, DC

Madame Chair:

As the Affirmative Action chair of the Connecticut delegation, I feel compelled to write to you regarding the recent electoral action in the state of North Carolina and its impact on the decision of our party to hold the national convention in Charlotte this September.

In November 2010, I was elected as Connecticut’s first openly gay statewide official. I am one of a handful of LGBT people across the country to ever be elected statewide. On that election night, as Comptroller-elect, I remarked that as we had made electoral history, the people of Connecticut “shrugged” – a nod to the incredible progress our state has made toward equality, and a recognition that in this state being gay was neither an obstacle nor a qualification for public service. While full equality is a dream for people in many other states, yesterday’s election results in North Carolina must give us pause.

How can we, as a party committed to the rights and freedom of all Americans, tacitly endorse the North Carolina vote by marching our leadership and our President into Charlotte in September?

The advocates of a same-gender marriage ban in North Carolina have used their constitution – once again – as an instrumentality of discrimination. Our federal and state constitutions should only be used to broaden rights and protections for people, not restrict them.

While it may be logistically impossible to move our location at this late date, we must, at a minimum, have a conversation about the impact of our presence there on our credibility and our values as a party.

I am deeply troubled that we, the party of America, find ourselves in the position of celebrating our rich diversity in a location that now espouses the polar opposite. Please know that I am committed to help in any way that you deem appropriate. I am,

Sincerely,

Kevin Lembo