tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-696492234217398531.post6955186005734672742..comments2024-02-19T03:15:19.687-05:00Comments on Plenty of Politics: Boughton, Caligiuri both mum on their 5th district favesMary E. O'Learyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555302123402843640noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-696492234217398531.post-30099900452366403242012-02-07T15:30:17.900-05:002012-02-07T15:30:17.900-05:00www.pistone for congress.org
John Pistone for Cong...www.pistone for congress.org<br />John Pistone for Congress.Frankhttp://www.pistoneforcongress.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-696492234217398531.post-87321095406274376522012-01-28T13:25:58.344-05:002012-01-28T13:25:58.344-05:00This is going to be an interesting story to watch ...This is going to be an interesting story to watch considering both of these men are probably candidates for governor in 2014. Considering the sorry state of affairs our state is in...and will be in by then it means one of them will likely be our next governor. I admire and respect both of these guys and their political skills are among the best around, which is why it will be telling on where they place their support...if they place their support! Both are men of solid principles so any endorsement that may look like it is different from their long standing principles could hurt them with their base of support. Keep this in mind: Mark Boughton endorsed Linda McMahon very early in this cycle which surely would be reciprocated by McMahon if she were to win the US Senate seat, thus taking a very powerful endorsement away from Caligiuri in what would certainly be a close race. So does Caligiuri endorse Shays or not? It is no secret that social conservatives, most notably FIC have always been big supporters of Caligiuri and many credit them with his win in the 5th CD primary in 2010. If Caligiuri were to endorse a pro choice candidate in the 5th CD(especially NARAL backed Roraback)his opponents in the race of 2014 could use this as a wedge with his base. Most of this means nothing to the average voter in CT and only interests us political junkies. However, the thing to remember is that in primaries it is the political junkies and those who follow these twists and turns closely that turn out for primaries year in and year out. In a primary that is sure to be as close as a Caligiuri/Boughton one would be for governor, the history books will be written about things such as this, as the reasons why one is the focus of that chapter while the other is a footnote, in small type, at the bottom of the page. The good thing for Republicans and the state is that either way WE win. However, the importance of their decisions may decide which one is the subject and which one is the footnote!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com