[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by ryanthegoldengod

I’ve heard of it. Many, many times. But always as vague assertions like the one you just offered. Show me the data of educated Millenials leaving. Then show me how it compares with other states in our region. And how it compares to CT’s numbers from a generation or two ago. Also show me these educated young people are migrating to lower taxed, lower cost of living states.

Until then I’ll go on assuming I’m being sold snake oil.

Here you go:

https://www.ct.gov/opm/lib/opm/budge...ion_Trends.pdf

● Post-recession, Connecticut is losing on net a higher number of 22-29 year olds and those aged 65 or older compared to pre-recession. Conversely, post-recession Connecticut is gaining on net a higher number of domestic in-migrants aged 30-64 years, especially those aged 30 to 49, and presumably their children ages 0 to 17.
● Since 2007 there has been an increase of filers out-migrating from Connecticut across all income groups, most noticeably those earning between $50,000-$100,000 and those earning $5,000,000 and above.
● In addition, since 2007 there has been an increase in in-migration rates for those earning between $50,000-$200,000 but a decline in those earning $5,000,000 and above.

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[East of the River]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

I keep seeing liberals say this, but fail to see what was so great about Lamont. Please - enlighten me. I regret Boughton wasn’t on the ballot but, Lamont?!

Enjoy more of an exodus than what’s already being experienced.

The state has very few registered (R) voters almost twice as many reistered (D) voters, and a huge group of unaffiliated that lean center left. So the (D) side has a built in advantage in order to overcome it the GOP has to pull those centrist unaffiliated voters, who have a natural slight left pull.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by East of the River

The state has very few registered (R) voters almost twice as many reistered (D) voters, and a huge group of unaffiliated that lean center left. So the (D) side has a built in advantage in order to overcome it the GOP has to pull those centrist unaffiliated voters, who have a natural slight left pull.

Well of course - but people here keep getting on the Republicans for their choice as if Lamont is any better. How close the race was show most feel he wasn’t. I’m genuinely concerned for CT in the years ahead.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Well of course - but people here keep getting on the Republicans for their choice as if Lamont is any better. How close the race was show most feel he wasn’t. I’m genuinely concerned for CT in the years ahead.

Obviously Lamont was the better choice considering he won the election. I don't think there was necessarily any Democrat that could have done better. People blame all the problems the state has on the Democrats and Malloy (just look at the posts we get here), yet there is clearly more than enough blame to go around to both parties. It was a close race so hopefully Lamont got the message. We will see. Jay

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Obviously Lamont was the better choice considering he won the election. I don't think there was necessarily any Democrat that could have done better. People blame all the problems the state has on the Democrats and Malloy (just look at the posts we get here), yet there is clearly more than enough blame to go around to both parties. It was a close race so hopefully Lamont got the message. We will see. Jay

Hopefully he did. And you’re right, it’s not just democrats, it’s republicans too, who are responsible. But his promises are concerning at best.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Here you go:

https://www.ct.gov/opm/lib/opm/budge...ion_Trends.pdf

● Post-recession, Connecticut is losing on net a higher number of 22-29 year olds and those aged 65 or older compared to pre-recession. Conversely, post-recession Connecticut is gaining on net a higher number of domestic in-migrants aged 30-64 years, especially those aged 30 to 49, and presumably their children ages 0 to 17.
● Since 2007 there has been an increase of filers out-migrating from Connecticut across all income groups, most noticeably those earning between $50,000-$100,000 and those earning $5,000,000 and above.
● In addition, since 2007 there has been an increase in in-migration rates for those earning between $50,000-$200,000 but a decline in those earning $5,000,000 and above.

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great post

[dazzleman]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Well of course - but people here keep getting on the Republicans for their choice as if Lamont is any better. How close the race was show most feel he wasn’t. I’m genuinely concerned for CT in the years ahead.

The state is an absolute mess. As bad as the Lamont victory are the Democratic gains in the legislature. It's almost like hearing that a tumor that had been steadily shrinking under aggressive treatment has suddenly gotten much better again, signaling that the cancer has metastasized further.

The closeness of this race shows that it was winnable with the right candidate and campaign, which the Republicans did not have. This is the third governor's election in a row that the party has thrown away. I was dismayed during the primary season to keep getting mail with the various Republican candidates attacking each other for being insufficiently supportive of the president. I knew this would be a general election disaster in a state where the president is less popular than the national average, which is not very high. But that is apparently what the primary voters demanded.

I did not support Stefanowski in the primary because I didn't think his platform was very realistic and he didn't really provide any details. I supported Stemerman but would have been perfectly happy with Boughton too. We can't really blame this on the party leadership, because they selected Boughton but the primary voters overruled them and chose Stefanowski.

I have never been a fan of the primary system as a way to choose candidates. Some people think it's more democratic than the smoke-filled room, but I have my doubts. The primary system results in a small group of extremists in each party effectively deciding what the rest of us are going to have to choose from in the general election. And the fact that there's no requirement to have majority support -- Stefanowski got only about 27% of the vote, IIRC, in a crowded field, makes it even worse.

I think that if nobody receives 50% in a primary, there should be a runoff. Forced to choose between 2 candidates rather than 5 or 6, the results might be different. I also think we should consider opening primaries to unaffiliated voters, allowing unaffiliated voters to choose whether to vote in the Democratic or Republican primary (but not both).

As far as the cities go, Connecticut isn't in anywhere near as bad shape as states like New York and Illinois, which both have major cities that exert a political stranglehold over the rest of the state. Our cities are like many others, with their brain-dead party line voting, corrupt one-party government, and massive fraud and incompetence in the election process itself. We all know that going in, but in Connecticut, the suburbs could easily outvote the cities if the Republicans would put up the right candidates. That is not necessarily the case in states like New York and Illinois.

[NewBritainCT_native89]

I think people should wait and see, just give Lamont a chance. I feel that he’s more compassionate for this state than Malloy.

[Chazbme99]

Lamont and the Democrat Legislature are going to be a disaster. This state is in major trouble and it will only get worse. Major cuts to wasteful programs and entitlements need to happen. Connecticut is a beacon for the illegals and people looking for freebies. No mention of sanctuary cities and the drain of them to the taxpayers of Connecticut. Lamont will try to create any new revenue / tax that he can. Legalized marijuana, sports betting, new casinos. I also have a fear about more restrictive gun control. Connecticut voters made this a very close election. Lamont hopefully will try to moderate his positions to reflect the voters in the state. I think a future economic slowdown / recession will really hurt Connecticut because we are so unprepared for it. 8 years of Malloy and now Lamont will be a lot to overcome.

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by NewBritainCT_native89

I think people should wait and see, just give Lamont a chance. I feel that he’s more compassionate for this state than Malloy.

Give Lamont a chance he going be same as Dan Malloy taxes going increase next year again