The morning after…
The voters have spoken and have certainly brought change, though only of one type.
Massachusetts voters blocked a ban on the income tax by a wide margin while Connecticut residents blocked a constitutional convention which proponents hoped would lead to term limits, initiative and referendum. Apparently these items were not change that the voters could believe in.
What voters did believe in was purging the republican party from office. Locally we remain totally democrat controlled with Jason Rojas winning over Clif Thompson in the 9th while Tim Larson and Henry Genga walked into their seats unopposed. LeBeau remains our State Senator also unopposed and John Larson easily defended his seat against Visconti with Visconti only receiving the normal baseline vote.
Our state congressional seats are now 100% democrat as well with the loss by Shays in the 4th, though that may not be a bad thing with Shays being the poster boy for two sided politics.
How did this happen? The driving force, Barack Obama, swept CT leaving a wake of change in public office. Reports indicate record turnouts inspired by Obama which will probably exceed 75% on average.
With the election over and the novelty of election promises soon to wear off here are some changes which are likely coming to CT and the nation as a whole under the new D president and D state and Federal Legislatures.
Universal Healthcare
Carbon Cap & Trade
Fossil Fuel Taxes
New International Environmental Standards
Reversal of Bush Tax Cuts
Increase in Capital Gains Rates
Further Monetary Debasement
Expansion of Social Security
Make Work Programs
To be quite honest, I feel bad for Barack. He has won a historic victory but he’s done so in the worst possible economic times. The monetary system is collapsing as has been predicted by Austrian Economists for decades and those in charge of the system are following the same system which caused the Great Depression. Along with the nationalization of private entities I expect we’ll see bank holidays to thwart runs on deposits and a federal mandate halting foreclosures. JP Morgan, immune to the economic woes as federal reserve owner, has already implemented a voluntary foreclosure freeze to set the stage. Despite what the Obama presidency achieves, good or bad, it is his misfortune that his presidency may be marked by the most desperate economic times in the living history of the American People.
Middletown Straw Poll Coverage – Jan. 26th
The open Middletown Straw Poll which was held at 7PM on Sun. the 26th in Middletown had a much lower turnout than the previous night’s GOP straw poll. Like the GOP straw poll the place was full of Ron Paul supporters.
The vote counting method seemed a bit confusing because all weren’t aware this was an instant run-off vote. In fact, had Ron Paul not won a good portion of his voters would have transferred their votes to Thomas Jefferson according to their ballots.
The first round results broke down like this:
Ron Paul 21
Hillary Clinton 15
Barack Obama 10
John McCain 1
Mitt Romney 1
The post run-off final tally was:
Ron Paul 23
Hillary Clinton 21
It didn’t occur to me previously, but I just realized that despite having a speaker Mike Huckabee received no votes. Strange indeed. This wasn’t a fluke of the announcement, there were really no ballots in the pile. Did the Huckabee speaker vote for someone else or just not vote?
Intro by Susan Bysiewicz
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Clinton Speech
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Huckabee Speech
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Obama Speech
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Paul Speech
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McCain Speech
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Supporter Speeches
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Results Announcement
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