[norcal2k19]

Originally Posted by MikefromCT

See, I think she would be a shoe-in for CT, even among conservative voters (who do exist in this state, despite its overwhelmingly liberal reputation.) She's still cutting her teeth, so to speak. Hopefully, she'll know when her time has come and she'll strike while the iron is hot. She's very moderate, and that's a model for others to follow, IMO.




Well unfortunately, the idea of being a career politician is not limited to one's party, and I can name plenty of lawmakers on both sides who fit this bill whom I'd love to purge. I keep telling people and nobody seems to listen to me, the problem isn't the party, it's the system. One of my favorite commentators addressed this almost a decade ago, in 2013. Observe:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDfYpBIdtRE

>> (who do exist in this state, despite its overwhelmingly liberal reputation.)

Compared to California, CT's reputation is actually pretty moderate "affluent" Dem. For example, Lamont endorsed Biden while he was down in the polls during the 2020 Dem Primary. It's all on a spectrum I suppose.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Actually Bob just came out with his position on abortion and it’s not far right at all. Jay

https://www.bobforgovernor.com/2022/...n-roe-vs-wade/

I also agree Lamont needs to state his position on the proposed Senate bill yesterday, which was far more radical than the status quo.

[Freesponge]

I understand campaign ads are based on funding and air time but having seen Stefanowski ads and Lamont ads in 2018 I saw an even fair battleground and it was a close election

This time around I’m hearing online absolutely slamming of Stefanowski reputation and accusations extreme
I think it’s very mean and one-sided political attacks don’t sit well for me. If I don’t hear a Stefanowski ad get similar air time I will make a statement against this deprivity by voting in Stefanowski over Lamont. Because this is just beyond not an even playing field. One-sided propaganda was the story of Hitler’s rise to power and I want to see nothing that remotely resembles that kind of propaganda machine in any form .

[CTartist]

Originally Posted by Freesponge

I understand campaign ads are based on funding and air time but having seen Stefanowski ads and Lamont ads in 2018 I saw an even fair battleground and it was a close election

This time around I’m hearing online absolutely slamming of Stefanowski reputation and accusations extreme
I think it’s very mean and one-sided political attacks don’t sit well for me. If I don’t hear a Stefanowski ad get similar air time I will make a statement against this deprivity by voting in Stefanowski over Lamont. Because this is just beyond not an even playing field. One-sided propaganda was the story of Hitler’s rise to power and I want to see nothing that remotely resembles that kind of propaganda machine in any form .

Are the ads against Stefanowski false? Are the statements in the ads false?

If not I want to know about them. For the record I am an Independent.
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Please put some ads up and point out what you think is wrong about them. Thanks, just curious.

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by Freesponge

I understand campaign ads are based on funding and air time but having seen Stefanowski ads and Lamont ads in 2018 I saw an even fair battleground and it was a close election

This time around I’m hearing online absolutely slamming of Stefanowski reputation and accusations extreme
I think it’s very mean and one-sided political attacks don’t sit well for me. If I don’t hear a Stefanowski ad get similar air time I will make a statement against this deprivity by voting in Stefanowski over Lamont. Because this is just beyond not an even playing field. One-sided propaganda was the story of Hitler’s rise to power and I want to see nothing that remotely resembles that kind of propaganda machine in any form .

Your complaint is that election ads are mean and one-sided? Have you been in a coma?

[JGBigGreen]

You say that you understand that ad airtime is based on funding yet you expect similar air time? Seems to be a bit of a disconnect there.

Originally Posted by Freesponge

I understand campaign ads are based on funding and air time but having seen Stefanowski ads and Lamont ads in 2018 I saw an even fair battleground and it was a close election

This time around I’m hearing online absolutely slamming of Stefanowski reputation and accusations extreme
I think it’s very mean and one-sided political attacks don’t sit well for me. If I don’t hear a Stefanowski ad get similar air time I will make a statement against this deprivity by voting in Stefanowski over Lamont. Because this is just beyond not an even playing field. One-sided propaganda was the story of Hitler’s rise to power and I want to see nothing that remotely resembles that kind of propaganda machine in any form .

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Freesponge

I understand campaign ads are based on funding and air time but having seen Stefanowski ads and Lamont ads in 2018 I saw an even fair battleground and it was a close election

This time around I’m hearing online absolutely slamming of Stefanowski reputation and accusations extreme
I think it’s very mean and one-sided political attacks don’t sit well for me. If I don’t hear a Stefanowski ad get similar air time I will make a statement against this deprivity by voting in Stefanowski over Lamont. Because this is just beyond not an even playing field. One-sided propaganda was the story of Hitler’s rise to power and I want to see nothing that remotely resembles that kind of propaganda machine in any form .

Where exactly are you seeing this? You mention “online”. Are you talking social media? If so that could be more of a result of your posting history and the social media’s algorithm targeting them to you. That’s what those systems are programmed to do.

I agree with the others that there are attack ads on television from both sides. From what I’ve seen, it’s pretty evenly divided. I’m not sure why you don’t see that.

I also haven’t seen the one sided propaganda you claim is being generated against Stefanowski. I’ve seen ads questioning his business practices but those are basically the same ones that were televised in the last election. I also don’t think that they are unfair or untrue. His business practices are not legal in our state. That is a fact. Jay

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

His business practices are not legal in our state. That is a fact. Jay

DFC, at which he was CEO, became illegal, but at one point were not illegal. For year, Ct exempted payday loans from the 36 percent cap.

Stefanowski previously worked at an executive level at UBS London, btw. DFC recruited him, and he did clean them up.

Unfortunately, the less skilled, lower paid, not able to get credit folks amongst us often need these loans. I may not like the interest rates they charge, but for many years their interest rates were perfectly legal in Ct. Several were located on US1 in West Haven. The 2016 law changed that.


http://robertsingerlaw.com/2016/09/1...-new-law-2016/

[mdovell]

I just don't see that much of any huge issues here. I don't see a huge monkey pox infestation coming to the state so to be frank I'd see Lamont winning this. I predict probably 60 to 65% in favor. I don't see a third party that's going to siphon off any votes.

I'm not saying Lamont is fantastic but some of the ads against him were misleading to say the least. In terms of arguing about taxation the fuel taxes were rejected by the state congress so of course if you couldn't do that you pretty much had to raise the fuel tax you didn't have a choice. Eventually Connecticut is going to have to have tolls.

Bob didn't say what exactly he'd do other than maybe lower sales tax which frankly isn't that big of a deal for most people. If he proposed more direct targeted things on policy maybe you could have made more of an impact.

The last two to three months of any political campaign are going to have ugly and misleading ads it's just the way it is no matter where you are. Bob didn't really give a message. There is no real big scandal with Lamont and covid for the vast majority of people is over and gas prices have gone down. Connecticut can't change interest rates so a lot of times if you have somebody doing an okay job and you're considering a new person you know one person well but you don't know the other one so you keep what you got.

At least in Connecticut those running for office are generally trying to stay to the center unfortunately I can't say that further north in Massachusetts where it looks like moderate Baker is getting replaced with the far left and the far right running for office

[BPt111]

“There are over 340 taxes in the state of Connecticut and the 200 smallest of those deliver less than 0.25 percent of the total revenue. They deliver about 50 million dollars,” said Stefanowski.


As for these smaller taxes, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin says this is nickel and dimes, and says it clear Stefanowski doesn’t have much of a message this time around.


https://www.wfsb.com/2022/08/30/stef...aign-governor/