Looking for information on candidates running for office Nov. 3?
Here are a collection of links to guide you.
Polling Places
Irving School, 9 Garden Place: Ward 1 (west), Ward 2
Bradley School, 155 David Humphrey’s Road: Ward 1 (east), Ward 3
Electronic Valley has list of roads, corresponding polling place. Click and look under “Where do you vote?“
SAMPLE BALLOTS ON ELECTRONIC VALLEY.
Derby Republicans
Anthony Staffieri, incumbent Mayor
All Valley Indy stories on the Derby election.
Valley Gazette’s Staffieri profile
New Haven Register’s Derby mayoral race story.
Click here to watch Staffieri accept his party’s nomination.
Complete list of under ticket candidates on the Electronic Valley.
Derby Democrats
Dan Foley, Jr., candidate for Mayor.
All Valley Indy stories on the Derby election
Valley Gazette’s Foley profile.
New Haven Register’s Derby mayor’s race story.
Click here to watch Foley accept his party’s nomination.
Democratic Candidates for:
Good Morning Eugene,
While in the comfort of my home I feel compelled to respond to all this debate no debate issue.
I respond from two different directions:
First is the biggest debate in the history of our country though you probably know little about it. It was in 1960 between than Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon. As a young man, unable to vote, I watched the first debate. History tells this debate is what gave Kennedy the presidency. Well that along with some questionable voter activity in Chicago.
The end result of that debate was that Kennedy was declared the winner. It is the reason for the victory which is interesting.
Was it his substance? No
Was it his charm and chemistry? No
In reality, Kennedy won the television debate because of his MAKE_UP professional. Nixon had no one put make-up on where Kennedy was handled professionally.
Nixon looked pale. Very pale and almost sickly where Kennedy did not.
Strange fact is all the experts who listened to the debate as opposed to watching, believed Nixon, on substance and knowledge, won the debate overwhelmingly.
Secondly, I, as a State Representative for 3 years and State Senator for 15 had 10 elections. 10 elections means many election debates. My reaction is not based on theory but on reality.
Up until cable running debates, the debates were attended by my supporters and the supporters of my opposition. There were few, if any, undecided attendees. That is fact not fiction.
As I am sitting here I am laughing thinking of the debates in Hamden. All the candidates for State Rep and Senate would be at a long table in the council chambers. As I recall there were at least 14 candidates. A question would be asked by the League of Women Voters and we were all given 2 minutes to respond to each question. Boring!!!!! I felt so badly for my supporters having to listen and sit through all of that.
My point is: debates, on a local level, untelevised, are not worth the time you spend as a candidate. Your time is far better spent going directly to the voters.
Debate in front of the insiders or take your message directly to the real people, the voters? It is not a difficult equation to solve.
Remember, the most important political debate in the history of this nation was decided by a make-up man.
Have a good day.
Philip Robertson