Please Vote - Primary August 8th

Hello friends,

This is not a pitch to vote for a particular candidate or even an endorsement message. I've just been thinking about the great privilege that we have in this country to elect our leaders and think its so important for people to exercise that right and vote.

We have a primary election coming in one week. Many voters don't even know the primary is happening. When I talk to friends and neighbors, people have been asking why the Primary isn't in September.

This is an important primary - both for United States Senate and Connecticut Governor.

The endorsed candidate for Governor is Dan Malloy, Mayor of Stamford.

The challenger is John DeStefano, Mayor of New Haven.

For Senate, Joseph Lieberman is the endorsed candidate, facing challenger Ned Lamont.

(Note: Regardless of who wins this primary, we are likely to see Lieberman's name on the final November election ballot because he has stated that if he loses the primary, he will run as an independent this fall.)

In all honesty, while I have made a clear decision on whom I support for Governor (see my front lawn), the Senate race is more complicated. I am still researching information and trying to make a decision.

I hope that everyone that's on this mailing list - many of whom already know all about the primary - will take an opportunity to tell one or two friends that might not know that they have a chance to freely choose their candidates in a week. Democratic participation is the best thing for our Country - and we sure need all the help we can get.

Thanks for listening and I'll see you at the polls.

Best,

Curt Leng
Councilman, 6th District