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Published On: Mar 05, 2004 12:07 AM
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Published On: Mar 05, 2004 12:07 AM
TOP REPUBLICAN BELIEVES GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN JEOPARDY
CONGRESSMAN SHAYS SAYS HE WON'T RUN FOR
GOVERNOR
Here is an AP report that
should cause alarm in Republican
circles:
Shays: Connecticut Republicans in trouble in 2006
MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Republicans will have a
tough time winning the governor's race in 2006, U.S. Rep.
Christopher Shays told the Journal Inquirer of Manchester on
Tuesday.
And they won't have Shays, a veteran Bridgeport Republican, as a
candidate for the state's top executive post.
"I think, candidly, it's going to be a tough haul for
Republicans (in 2006)," Shays told the newspaper.
Besides the fact that there are roughly 200,000 more Democrats
than Republicans in Connecticut, Shays said state Republicans will
have held the governor's office for three terms and voters tend to
want change after a stretch of one party in control.
Shays, who has spent the last 16 years in Congress, said he
won't run for governor in 2006. He did not, however, rule out a
gubernatorial run after 2006.
Shays said he is focused on his job representing the 4th
Congressional District. He leads the subcommittee on National
Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the House
Committee on Government Reform. The subcommittee spent much of the
past two years examining domestic preparedness and response
capabilities.
"I really love my job," he said.
Should Republican Gov. John G. Rowland not seek a fourth term,
Shays said Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell has earned the right to be the
GOP's nominee for governor. Rowland has said he is still deciding
whether to run for one more term.
In recent months, Rowland's administration has been beset by
controversy, including a federal corruption investigation into
alleged bid rigging involving the governor's former deputy chief of
staff. Rowland has also paid more than $15,900 in fines and
reimbursements to settle investigations with the state Ethics and
Elections Enforcement Commissions.
Shays said the investigations are appropriate, but defended
Rowland, someone he considers a friend.
"I feel like he is an honest person," Shays said.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Shays: Connecticut Republicans in trouble in 2006
MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Republicans will have a
tough time winning the governor's race in 2006, U.S. Rep.
Christopher Shays told the Journal Inquirer of Manchester on
Tuesday.
And they won't have Shays, a veteran Bridgeport Republican, as a
candidate for the state's top executive post.
"I think, candidly, it's going to be a tough haul for
Republicans (in 2006)," Shays told the newspaper.
Besides the fact that there are roughly 200,000 more Democrats
than Republicans in Connecticut, Shays said state Republicans will
have held the governor's office for three terms and voters tend to
want change after a stretch of one party in control.
Shays, who has spent the last 16 years in Congress, said he
won't run for governor in 2006. He did not, however, rule out a
gubernatorial run after 2006.
Shays said he is focused on his job representing the 4th
Congressional District. He leads the subcommittee on National
Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the House
Committee on Government Reform. The subcommittee spent much of the
past two years examining domestic preparedness and response
capabilities.
"I really love my job," he said.
Should Republican Gov. John G. Rowland not seek a fourth term,
Shays said Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell has earned the right to be the
GOP's nominee for governor. Rowland has said he is still deciding
whether to run for one more term.
In recent months, Rowland's administration has been beset by
controversy, including a federal corruption investigation into
alleged bid rigging involving the governor's former deputy chief of
staff. Rowland has also paid more than $15,900 in fines and
reimbursements to settle investigations with the state Ethics and
Elections Enforcement Commissions.
Shays said the investigations are appropriate, but defended
Rowland, someone he considers a friend.
"I feel like he is an honest person," Shays said.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Posted: Tue - October 28, 2003 at 10:42 PM