“We have witnessed what happens when the interests of Connecticut citizens are not heard and an overwhelming Democratic majority controls the agenda. In the past year alone, Connecticut taxpayers have suffered the largest tax increase in the State’s history and continue to endure economic hardships and high unemployment rates.”

“Governor Malloy clearly failed to regard the lessons from Tropical Storm Irene. Press conferences do not restore power, and sound bites will not get Connecticut back to work.”

“What we heard tonight was a speech rich in rhetoric to launch a campaign to save a Presidency short on results,”

The DNC attempts to conduct economic analysis in their pre-buttal to tonight’s GOP presidential primary debate at the Reagan Library, claiming that cutting our $1.3 trillion deficit, capping spending, and balancing the budget would cost 9.5 million jobs. The Democrats claim their “analysis” is valid because it is based on the “conservative Romer-Bernstein rule of thumb that equates 1 percent of GDP to 1 million jobs.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING… About Rosa DeLauro’s Italian Getaway “The simple fact is that while DeLauro’s constituents needed her, she was vacationing in Italy.” -Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant Columnist: “Third District Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro likes the high life. The wealthy 11-term Democrat, Daily Ructions has learned, stayed this week at…

Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr. today announced the appointment of Corey Brinson of Hartford to serve as First Congressional District Vice Chair and Jane Dauphinais of Groton to serve in the Second Congressional District. Additionally, Art Mocabee of Bristol will act as Congressional Coordinator.