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Connecticut Senate race generates nationwide interest

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And according to Rasmussen, Senator Dodd would lose to every Republican, even Peter Schiff, whose financial media stardom hasn’t resulted in any name recognition in Nutmegland.

Former GOP Congressman Rob Simmons is still his toughest opponent, leading Dodd 48% to 35%. Seven percent (7%) prefer some other candidate in this contest, and 11% are undecided. Those figures are a slight improvement for Simmons since September.

The newest Republican in the race, Linda McMahon, the ex-CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, earns 44% of the vote to Dodd’s 38%. Eight percent (8%) opt for another candidate, with nine percent (9%) not sure.

Long-shot candidate Peter Shiff, the widely-known president of Euro Pacific Capital, is essentially even with Dodd and holds a one-point edge, 40% to 39%. In their race, eight percent (8%) like some other candidate, and 14% are undecided.

More interesting stuff here.

Connecticut incumbents looking at tough road next year

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The Courant’s Rick Green opines that incumbents like Mr. Dodd and Mrs. Rell are in trouble as unemployment here will hit 10% in 2010. Quoting Mrs. Rell’s top economic advisor:

Delinquency rates on single-family mortgages have risen four-fold since 2006, and consumers are spending less and saving more given overall economic uncertainty. This means continued pressure on state sales and use taxes, incomes taxes, and corporate income taxes, your three big generators of state tax revenue. Bottom line conclusion: I highly doubt that our state budget problems have been resolved, only delayed and postponed.

Read the rest here.

Election season coming early. Actually, it never ends anymore.

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Here’s Congressman Pete Stark of California having another hard day, telling a constituent (at about 1:35) that he wouldn’t dignify him by peeing on his leg because it would be a waste of urine.

I’m not kidding.

It seems that the political pressures of the summer are causing everyone’s true colors to come out.

Oh well, closer to home, Capitol Watch is reporting that Rob Simmons is ahead of Senator Dodd, 46% – 42%.

Also, financial pundit Peter Schiff has a new political director and announced on Twitter (among other places, I imagine) whether he will run for Senate from Connecticut on Thursday morning’s Morning Joe show on MSNBC.

Will Schiff run for Senate in 2010?

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We know he’s not a social conservative, but he’s definitely a fiscal one. Controversial author, doomsayer and commentator Peter Schiff continues to gain visibility and survived (actually thrived) on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night. Will he run against Senator Dodd in next year’s race?

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Judging from crowd reaction – and Stewart’s – there may be plenty of room for candidates that will speak harder truths than what we’ve been getting. Schiff may also fill an important spot at the center of the political electorate. With his following, Stewart has just helped make him more of a national figure and less of a figure known just to people who are burying Gold American Eagles in their backyards.

Around the State, January 1

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A few things you might have missed while suffusing your bloodstream with sugar over the past couple of weeks:

¶ A Muslim prisoner sues the State in Federal Court for halal food.

¶ A good idea to be “prayed up” before going to Bristol Hospital?

¶ A racketeering suit claims that the Catholic Diocese of Norwich conspired to cover up sexual abuse by its priests.

¶ Senator Dodd makes Judicial Watch’s list of the most corrupt politicians of 2008.

¶ The economy continues to do things, mostly in the bad things category. Says the Connecticut Post, “Eight companies filed Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notices with the state Labor Department in December of this year, reporting closings and employment cuts that will affect more than 3,400 workers. The cuts are not limited to any particular industry, either, hitting a law firm, package carrier, telecommunications company and information technology and manufacturing companies. Not all the layoffs will take place in Connecticut, as office and facility closings by law firm Thelen LLP and DHL Express include other states. The December cuts also were spread throughout the state, but included DHL’s closing and cuts in Danbury and Norwalk operations and Proctor & Gamble’s closing of its hair care plant in Stamford. Stanley Works filed the most recent notice, informing the state on Dec. 21 that it is closing its Clinton factory and cutting 56 jobs.”

Enjoy the day… be sure to pray!