I have just returned from the polls, voting for a strong pro-feminist, pro choice man running

[CTyankee]

in a special election for state senator.

When I got this man's campaign literature, I noted right away that his top priorities were pro woman, pro choice and pro pre K education! I was impressed! Far from backing off from women's issues, he embraced them strongly as his top concerns. Lots of women worked on his campaign, calling and organizing, and we were visited be at least two of our neighbors to ask for our support. Our Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro offered her strong support, as did Governor Malloy, in robocalls to GOTV.

In his campaign he has explained that being raised by a single mother influenced the way he feels now about the problems women face in our society.

I cannot tell you how proud I am to have such men running for office! It stands in stark contrast to the mess we have on DU today. There couldn't have been a greater contrast than my receiving his campaign literature after having my concerns so coldly dismissed, with "I won't read your question." No "profile in courage" award is ever given for such timidity.

So when we look around and say where are the good, strong men who aren't afraid to step up and speak out on the behalf of all women, I had to look no further than my own state senate district. At the same time, I am immensely proud of the good strong men who HAVE stepped up here at DU, because I know they will get abusive or dismissive treatment as a result. Yet they did it anyway. That is courage. That is liberalism and progressivism and decency.

[JNelson6563]

1. A very encouraging post!

Great to see a man running for office who champions women's causes and doesn't add them to his issues as an afterthought (or overlook them all together!).

[CTyankee]

3. Yep, it was pretty great. I got the same kind of literature when our now U.S. Senator Chris Murphy

ran for retiring Joe Lieberman's seat in 2012, against that horror Linda McMahon. His campaign literature stressed his full throated support for women's rights and specifically a woman's right to choose. No wishy washy language at all. He and Dick Blumenthal are two terrific U.S. Senators and I am so proud of them. Dick and wife Cindy has helped Planned Parenthood's fundraising in Greenwich, when I was working for the statewide office.

These are two good men. They put their butts on the line and do not waver one bit...

[ismnotwasm]

2. Nice!

I love it when they come out strong like that!

[CTyankee]

4. We truly do live in a different political world in CT politics today when I look at all the

regressive stuff in so many other states. I sometimes just have to shake my head...

[Squinch]

5. Update us if he wins.

[CTyankee]

6. Oh, I think it is almost impossible for him to lose to a Republican in our district.

We have barely a handful.

And there is no reason why there would be any crossovers from Republicans. Our candidate is a very strong voice also in the African-American community in our district. But he did not take us for granted and I admire him for that, too...

[Squinch]

7. Oh, good!