Suzio defeats Bruenn in special election (Meriden CT, State Senate-Suzio is Tea Party Conservative)

Meriden Record-Journal ^ | February 23, 2011 | Dan Ivers and Mary Ellen Godin

[BlackElk]

I talked to Senator Suzio tonight and he confirmed that Tom Scott had performed brilliantly as campaign manager. I have also determined that the GOP now has what amounts to an anaconda of districts (conservative GOP unless otherwise noted) wrapped around the shoreline from east of New Haven to New York State above the shoreline. East Haven, North Haven and Wallingford have Senator Len Fasano, Meriden, Cheshire, Middletown and Middlefield have Senator Len Suzio, Southington, Cheshire, Waterbury and a few others have Joe Markley (Scott’s old best friend in the Senate newly elected in 2010 after about 20 years absence), two rural districts from there to Danbury on the New York line, a district centered on Ridgefield and New Canaan (possibly held by a moderate) near the line, the Greenwich district probably held by a “moderate,” a district including Fairfield, Westport and other towns held by the son of the late Stewart McKinney who is far less liberal than his father. There is a website for the Connecticut State Senate Republicans. Click on members for photos and district geography. God bess.

[campaignPete R-CT]

yes, Black. But the GOP Senate is very liberal on social issues, unlike the GOP House.

Fasano WLFD gets the NARAL endorsement ... as does Rorabach in Litchfield county ... he is of the Rorabach & Rorabach law firm. Represented (Griswold vs. CT) and continue to represent PP-CT. Senate typically went 28-8 on social issues (gay marriage, stem cell funding, etc.), so now we are at 26-10 with Welch (Bristol ‘10 victory) and Suzio.

And that includes 2 pro-family DEM votes, so we really have 8 GOP now. Hartley WTBY and Doyle (Rocky Hill) are the 2 pro-family DEMS.