Former Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele says Christopher Shays is a strong fiscal conservative and the only Republican who can win.
First Quarter by the Numbers
April 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
Stratford, CT – The Shays for United States Senate campaign today released first quarter fundraising totals for 2012. Total receipts Shays – $455,638 McMahon – $172,390 Quinnipiac poll Shays 40% – Murphy 41% McMahon 37% – Murphy 52% Dead heat Trailing by 15 points As a result of the Quinnipiac poll, Politico [...]
The Shays Record – Balanced Budget Amendment
April 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
Do Republicans Want to be Competitive Again?
March 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
By Chris Powell Journal Inquirer March 26, 2012 For competitive politics Connecticut lately has ranked behind Belarus and Burma, but there was a glimmer of possibility the other day in the Quinnipiac University poll for this year’s U.S. Senate election. The poll found wrestling zillionaire Linda McMahon, the Republican nominee two years ago, far behind [...]
Shays says Senate needs a New England centrist
March 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
By Susan Haigh Associated Press March 25, 2012 BOLTON, Conn. (AP) – In his bid for a political comeback, Republican Senate candidate Christopher Shays of Connecticut is hoping voters will support a dying breed in Washington, D.C. – a fiscally conservative, socially moderate, so-called “New England Republican.” Despite the recently announced retirement of moderate Republican [...]
QU Poll: McMahon in the lead, but Shays better against Dems
March 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
By Quinnipiac University Polling Institute March 22, 2012 Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon leads former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays 51 – 42 percent in the Republican primary for Connecticut’s U.S. Senate seat, but Shays runs better against possible Democratic candidates, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. This compares to a 50 – 35 [...]
Poll: Shays Shows Some Strength in Conn. Senate Contest
March 23, 2012 Leave a Comment
By Andrew Grossman Wall Street Journal March 22, 2012 Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon is favored to win the GOP Senate primary in Connecticut, but a new poll shows her rival in the primary contest, former Rep. Christopher Shays, appears to in a better position to win the general election, our colleague Andrew Grossman at [...]