Messages from
the Hamden DTC Chair
Friday, 20 August 2010
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your participation, and look forward to meeting you.
The Town Committee usually meets on the third Monday of the month, though
you should check here because we don't meet every month.
Primary Update
A few observations about the primary on August 3:
First, the turnout was better than statewide, but not by much. Only 30% of
Hamden Democrats voted (you have to count in the absentee votes to get the
true total). On the other hand, only 27.7% of Hamden Republicans voted, so
the mediocre turnout obviously crossed party lines. That 30% figure compares
with closer to 50% in 2006; 7,100 Democrats voted in that primary, one that
had more passion obviously, since it included the Joe Lieberman/Ned Lamont
battle.
Highest turnout in Hamden, by a hair, the Tenth, 45.54%. Second was the
Fifth, 45.48%. Of course, there was a state representative primary on the
ballot in both districts, which can help bring out voters. But on the other
hand, the Sixth (32.5%), Second (21.3%), Third (19.9%) and Seventh (30.8%)
also had those same state representative races on the ballot.
The highest turnout in a district without a state representative race was
the Fourth, 34.4%. Next was the First, 28.6%.
On the Republican side, if you are interested, the Tenth again led the
way, 33.9%. Others: The Seventh, 32.3%. The Ninth, 31.4%. Oddly, the lowest
turnout on the Republican side was the Fifth, 20.3%. Of course, when there
are only 261 registered Republicans (there are 1,515 registered Democrats,
nearly a six-to-one ratio), it's hard to get people to turn out. The highest
ratio: The Third, of course, greater than ten-to-one. The smallest ratio,
the Ninth, 2.2 to one.
Ned Lamont won only one district, the Seventh. He tied in the Third, but
lost the other nine. Of the remaining candidates, not a single candidate on
the B Line won any districts in Hamden. Dan Malloy received 55.5% of the
vote; Nancy Wyman, 62.9%; Denise Merrill, 59%; Kevin Lembo, 72.2%; Peter
Villano, 66.1%; and Roland Lemar, 58.5%.
On the Republican side, Tom Foley received 44%, Michael Fedele, 41.8%; Oz
Griebel, 14.3%. For lieutenant governor, Mark Boughton received 52.1%, Lisa
Wilson-Foley 37.9%. For US Senate, Linda McMahon, 50.5%; Peter Schiff,
25.9%; Rob Simmons, 23.5%. And for attorney general, Martha Dean received
63.8%, Ross Garber, 36.2%. So with the exception of Martha Dean, no
Republican candidate received overwhelming support from the party. That
matches the results reported statewide.
View All Connecticut Democratic Candidates on
the Hamden Ballot on November 2, 2010
Hamden DTC HQ Opening Soon
The Hamden Democrats Fall Campaign headquarters will be at 3013 Dixwell
Avenue (between the American Legion Hall and Kindercare). We will be opening
right after Labor Day, and we could use some help with chairs, tables, etc.
Anyone who has anything to lend, please contact me.
- Joe
Hamden Makes History Again
As many of you already know,
as the New Haven Register said this morning, "Hamden made history"
yesterday. Congratulations to Scott Jackson, whose campaign was honorable,
intelligent, and poised. The campaign was a reflection of the candidate, and
these qualities will help Scott to be a great mayor during some difficult
times.

Photo by Matt McDonagh
Before I move on, I am going to ask for one last Saturday for the
volunteers: This Saturday, 10 am, we will need to clear out headquarters.
Yes, coffee and donuts will be served.
Congratulations to all the winners last night: I must start with Vera
Morrison, our Town Clerk; there are thousands of voters who've never known
another town clerk, and why should they? Al Gorman, Jack Kennelly, Carol
Noble, Jim Pascarella, Ossie Brown, David Hennigan, Kath Schomaker, Curt
Leng, Mike Colaiacovo, John DeRosa, Mike Dolan, Myron Hul, John Keegan and
Valarie Stone. And congratulations and thanks to Mick McGarry, Anthony Brown
and Don Werner, who ran great campaigns that, unfortunately, were just not
quite enough.
At the risk of forgetting someone, I want to express my thanks to some
people who made the victory possible:
Adam Sendroff, who accepted on the job of campaign chair, without knowing
what he was getting into, and did a wonderful job.
Judi Kozak, who accepted the job of campaign treasurer even though she knew
what she was getting into, and did a fabulous job.
Dan Kops, Kyle Blake, Holly Masi, Julie Smith and Ricardo Hernandez, who ran
a brilliant field operation.
Curt Leng and Matt Fitch, the brain trust of the campaign's direct mail
efforts. We three worked together first in 1999, and we've won every
campaign we've worked together on.
Bob Aceto, Frank Sandillo and Lew Panzo, who worked tirelessly to raise the
money the campaign needed. At more than one point, when I thought
fundraising was exhausted, they found more.
Mayor John Carusone, who was unflappable throughout, who was one of the
first to embrace the words Mayor Scott Jackson.
Mayor Craig Henrici, who brought on Scott Jackson because he trusts the
judgment of his friends, who encouraged Scott to run, and whose four years
in office have helped to make Hamden truly one of the country's best
communities.
Once again, I hope you'll help out this Saturday, 10 am, when we close our
campaign headquarters.
-- Joe McDonagh
Hamden Democratic Town Chair
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