"I'm sure Ted Kennedy is a great raconteur"
I remember reading somewhere that Ted Kennedy is liar, an acoholic, a womanizer, at the least guilty of manslaughter and very possibly a rapist.
Losermann is at least personally unsullied.
But a good Republican beats a so-so Dem anyday IF HE CAN GET ELECTED.
Connecticut is 33% Democrat, 22% Republican and 44% Independent. A Republican like Orchulli will likely only have to win the Republican vote plus 1/4 of Independents to win. Given popular RINO Gov Jodi Rell at the top of the ticket, turning out Republicans and Republican-leaning independents shouldn't be hard. And of course, beating 33% would be great, but isn't necessary.