CT Megathread: Stefanowski skips first debate

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RIP Tremont

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I had the Governor's race as Lean D when I still thought there were decent odds the Republicans nominated a sane moderate.
Considering moving it to likely... I don't think someone with views like Stefanowski's is electable here, especially in a midterm with a Republican president.

Please tell me one view that is so abhorrent at this point the electorate won't vote for him

After reading his site i, probably, can give one: he is too (IMHO) enamored with Reagan/Laffer methods of managing economy... Very right-wing in their essence...

I'm not sure how Connecticut voters will respond to economic conservatism without any traces of social issues. He's laser-focused on economics, even coating his milquetoast supply side platitudes in a sort of populist message, which will put Lamont in a tough spot when he criticizes it. But I will concede that if he ever even touches stuff like abortion or SSM, he's done.

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I like how Malloy never had approval ratings over 50% in his first term and he still won re-election by a few points during a Republican wave year.

Likely D.

Because of Joe Visconti and the fact that Tom Foley was an awful candidate. But he's a lot more unpopular now than even then, and Bob is far from feckless like Foley was.

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http://www.wfsb.com/story/39024838/stephanowski-to-skip-gubernatorial-debate
Avoiding debates is almost never a winning play. Also interested to hear about Oz Griebel's candidacy. I don't expect him to do too well, but a more moderate right-of-center candidate might give Lamont an extra couple of points of cushion.

Did Bob learn NOTHING from when Tom Foley did this in 2014?