Connecticut McCain

Last night the CT Republicans did their annual big fundraising dinner, the Prescott Bush dinner (named after the President's grandad) down in Stamford

I attended last year's dinner featuring Fred Thompson but family obligations kept me at home last night.  This year's speaker was MN Governor Tim Pawlenty. I've attached accounts of his performance.

"Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty last night encouraged the Republican Party to make itself accessible to working people, once known as Reagan Democrats, and highlighted the differences between John McCain and Barack Obama.

"We have great choice before us as country," Pawlenty said at the annual Prescott Bush Awards Dinner at the Sheraton Hotel on Summer Street. "We are going to pick someone who is the commander of the Free World, if you just looked at the resumes of these two individuals it is not even close."

From Rasmussen Reports

"The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Connecticut finds Barack Obama attracting 47% of the vote while John McCain earns 44%. Given that choice, 4% would opt for “some other candidate” while 5% are not sure.

In early March, Obama led McCain by twelve percentage points. However, that poll was conducted before Obama’s controversial former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, became part of the campaign dialogue. Currently, Obama is viewed favorably by 57% of Connecticut voters. That rating is down ten percentage points since March. "

Who knew?  Strong support from Senator Lieberman and Congressman Shays  may also be helping Senator McCain close the gap in Connecticut.  It certainly would be a coup if CT went from Blue to Red.

Good news from Connecticut. -Patrick

On the day the Democratic nomination stumbled to a conclusion, Sen. John McCain showed that he is capable of winning Blue States like good old Connecticut.

Today, Rasmussen Reports showed that McCain had all but erased a sizable lead in the polls to Sen. Barack Obama, now trailing the presumptive Democratic nominee by three points, within the margin of error.