Statewide Party Caucus on August 12, 2010, to Nominate Four Candidates for State Representative

The Connecticut for Lieberman Party is holding a second 2010 Statewide Party Caucus on August 12, 2010 at 9 PM, at 86 Sisson Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut. The purpose of the caucus is to formally nominate four candidates running for State Representative, according to party rules and Connecticut statutes. Three of the candidates have been collecting signatures to get on the ballot. One ballot line (Rocky Hill, 29th District) is open. Interested candidates should email the state central committee:
CFL@ctforlieberman.org

CFL Candidate for U.S. Senate John Mertens to Give Major Address

U.S. Senate Candidate John Mertens will deliver a major address on the economy on Thursday, July 1st at 3pm, followed by an open question and answer session. The event will be held in the Garden Room of the Pond House Cafe, located in Elizabeth Park, 1555 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT. This event is free and open to the public.

It will be broadcast on CT-N, Connecticut's State Public Affairs Television and Streaming Network.

You can view John's website here:
www.Mertens2010.com

Joe Lieberman's "Citizenship-Stripping" Proposal

The Connecticut for Lieberman Party strongly opposes this proposal. See the link below:

http://www.aolnews.com/the-point/article/sen-joe-liebermans-citizenship-stripping-bill-raises-questions/19467447

Joe Lieberman's Approval Hits All-Time Low

From a Public Policy Polling survey Jan. 4-5:
"81% of Democrats now disapprove of Lieberman's job performance with only 14% approving, and he's not real popular with Republicans who disapprove of him by a 48/39 margin or with independents who do so by a 61/32 spread either. It all adds up to a 25% approval rating with 67% of his constituents giving him bad marks."

We in the CFL like to think that the commercial starring CFL chair John Mertens that ran throughout Connecticut in December helped contribute to people's views of Joe Lieberman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTXmjIbzU_M

Details of the survey are here:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CT_107.pdf

CFL Nominates John Mertens to run for U.S. Senate in 2010

John Mertens was nominated to run for U.S. Senate for the Connecticut for Lieberman Party in 2010 at the January 13, 2010 statewide party caucus (votes shown below).

John Daniel Mertens (West Hartford, CT)
52 votes

Peter Reed Anderson (Bozrah, CT)
2 votes

CFL Nominates John Kilian and Peter Votto to run for State Representative in 2010

The following CFL candidates were nominated to run for State Representative in 2010 at the January 13, 2010 statewide party caucus (votes shown below):

20th District:
John Kilian 23 votes
Average Joe (no plumbers) 1 vote

90th District:
Peter Votto 50 votes
Shoeless Joe 1 vote

ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers of the party were elected by a 25-0 vote at the January 13, 2010 statewide party caucus:

Party Chair: John Mertens
Party Treasurer: Tomoyo Wakamatsu
Party Secretary: John Kilian
Two additional State Central Committee members:
Karen Erlandsson
Ann Marie Krupski
Parliamentarian: John Kilian