1. Connecticut, House
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Elizabeth Esty Andrew Roraback4. A poll conducted by Roraback's campaign showed Roraback ahead of Esty, 45-39 percent. However, a previous poll conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee showed Esty ahead of Roraback by 9 points. These are the only poll results I could find, and they don't seem very sound...5. The big issues in this race reflect the issues that are prominent in most races across the country: economic growth and job creation, women's rights, health care. I noticed though that on each candidate's website, the issues are listed in a different order, which may allude to which issues each candidate is most concerned with. On Esty's page, "Job creation and economic growth," "women's rights," "protecting seniors," and "clean and affordable energy" were at the top of the issues list. On Roraback's page, "Economic growth and job creation," "federal deficit reduction," "tax reform, and "women's rights" were at the top, whereas environment and energy were at the bottom of the list. I'm sure both candidates are concerned with all the issues, but it's interesting how they chose to present them on the site. 6. Recently, Esty was endorsed by the New York Times, Hartford Courant, and other Connecticut newspapers, along with former president Bill Clinton. These endorsements will definitely strengthen the support among democrats for Esty, along with perhaps sway some independent or undecided voters in her favor, those who are proponents of the New York Times and/or Bill Clinton. The Roraback campaign has been busy raising money. In 17 days the campaign committee raised over $240,000 in campaign funds. Roraback said "I am proud that so many people across the 5th District and Connecticut are support me and helping my campaign with the resources we need..." This grand amount of money may give Roraback an edge of Esty, for he can create more ads and more literature aimed at recruiting the voters of undecided voters in Connecticut. Roraback also created a radio ad in Spanish, obviously trying to appeal to the Spanish-speaking population of Connecticut, therefore trying to get more supporters.
7. An article in the Hartford Courant noted how "The generic lean of this seat may ultimately give Esty a tiny edge, but socially liberal GOP state Sen. Andrew Roraback is a good fit for this district's upscale voters...this race a place in the Toss Up column." This Connecticut race is one of the closest races in the nation. 8. In Esty's most recent ad, "Answers," she enforces how she will protect the middle class, because the middle class is the "backbone of our society." I thought this was interesting, because all the candidates across the country seem to be illuminating the middle class topic. In such a close race, perhaps Esty should be highlighting some other aspects of her platform that will convince voters to vote for her. Roraback's "Move out" video ad has a quote from Esty about people moving to neighboring towns, takes it out of context, and attacks Esty. The ad claims that this quote is proof that Esty does not care about seniors and families, and therefore does not care about Connecticut. This is a classic example of an attack ad that manipulates quotes by opposing candidates in order to make them look bad.
2. Elizabeth Esty (D) and Andrew Roraback (R)
3. Elizabeth Esty Andrew Roraback4. A poll conducted by Roraback's campaign showed Roraback ahead of Esty, 45-39 percent. However, a previous poll conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee showed Esty ahead of Roraback by 9 points. These are the only poll results I could find, and they don't seem very sound...5. The big issues in this race reflect the issues that are prominent in most races across the country: economic growth and job creation, women's rights, health care. I noticed though that on each candidate's website, the issues are listed in a different order, which may allude to which issues each candidate is most concerned with. On Esty's page, "Job creation and economic growth," "women's rights," "protecting seniors," and "clean and affordable energy" were at the top of the issues list. On Roraback's page, "Economic growth and job creation," "federal deficit reduction," "tax reform, and "women's rights" were at the top, whereas environment and energy were at the bottom of the list. I'm sure both candidates are concerned with all the issues, but it's interesting how they chose to present them on the site. 6. Recently, Esty was endorsed by the New York Times, Hartford Courant, and other Connecticut newspapers, along with former president Bill Clinton. These endorsements will definitely strengthen the support among democrats for Esty, along with perhaps sway some independent or undecided voters in her favor, those who are proponents of the New York Times and/or Bill Clinton. The Roraback campaign has been busy raising money. In 17 days the campaign committee raised over $240,000 in campaign funds. Roraback said "I am proud that so many people across the 5th District and Connecticut are support me and helping my campaign with the resources we need..." This grand amount of money may give Roraback an edge of Esty, for he can create more ads and more literature aimed at recruiting the voters of undecided voters in Connecticut. Roraback also created a radio ad in Spanish, obviously trying to appeal to the Spanish-speaking population of Connecticut, therefore trying to get more supporters. 7. An article in the Hartford Courant noted how "The generic lean of this seat may ultimately give Esty a tiny edge, but socially liberal GOP state Sen. Andrew Roraback is a good fit for this district's upscale voters...this race a place in the Toss Up column." This Connecticut race is one of the closest races in the nation. 8. In Esty's most recent ad, "Answers," she enforces how she will protect the middle class, because the middle class is the "backbone of our society." I thought this was interesting, because all the candidates across the country seem to be illuminating the middle class topic. In such a close race, perhaps Esty should be highlighting some other aspects of her platform that will convince voters to vote for her. Roraback's "Move out" video ad has a quote from Esty about people moving to neighboring towns, takes it out of context, and attacks Esty. The ad claims that this quote is proof that Esty does not care about seniors and families, and therefore does not care about Connecticut. This is a classic example of an attack ad that manipulates quotes by opposing candidates in order to make them look bad.
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