Members of the 48-member New Britain Democratic Town Committee unanimously re-elected their leaders at a Thursday, March 6th, organizational meeting held at New Britain City Hall. The meeting marked the beginning of the 2008-2010 term for city Democrats.
Re-elected to an eighth term was Town Chair John McNamara, who has been a member of the Town Commitee since 1986 and was first elected Chair in 1993. Vice Chairman Robert Sanchez was re-elected to a second term to the leadership post. Other officers re-elected were Treasurer John Valengavich, Assistant Treasurer Jon Bryda and Corresponding Secretary Peter Spano. Rosemary Klotz, a member from District 10, was elected Recording Secretary.
McNamara said his immediate goals will be to help re-elect New Britain's state legislative delegation, including State Senator Don DeFronzo and State Reps. Betty Boukus, Tim O'Brien, John Geragosian and Peter Tercyak. "They have earned my support through their advocacy and votes for comprehensive property tax relief, increases in state aid to the city and its education system, universal health care and ethics reform." He emphasized the need to support U.S. Rep Chris Murphy to a second term to build on the 2006 election when the 24-year incumbency of Nancy Johnson was broken. "We need to build on 2006 and build a larger majority for Democrats in Congress. Rep. Murphy deserves our help and will get it."
The Town Committee will meet on Thursday, March 27th to continue organizing for the new term and to endorse delegates to the State, Congressional, 6th Senatorial, 22nd and 24th State Representative districts.
A Brief History of Delegates And Super Delegates
The origins of pledged delegates chosen in caucuses and primaries and "super delegates" are getting much more scrutiny with no resolution in the Clinton versus Obama race. That was the case at the Feb. 21st New Britain Democratic Town Committee meeting. DTC member Butch Wierbicki, a United Auto Workers retiree, asked with a tone of suspicion in his voice where and when did the super delegates come from? The earlier-than-ever Iowa and New Hampshire face offs and the front-loading of many primaries were supposed to make curiosity about delegates a moot point. Last December conventional wisdom held that New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who had already signed up a good share of the "super delegates", would be the inevitable nominee before one rank and file Democrat went to vote in a caucus or primary.
Butch Wierbicki is not alone in wondering about super delegates. Many Democrats and observers are asking and wondering about delegate selection because every delegate vote now matters. You've heard the numbers. The Democratic nominee will need 2,025 delegate votes out of more than 4,000 for the nomination at the national convention in Denver in August. As of March 1, both Clinton and Obama had amassed over 1,000 delegates each for the stretch run. Obama is holding an advantage after 11 straight primary and caucus victories and the early favorite Clinton is seeking a comeback on March 4th and the April 22nd primary in Pennsylvania.
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Voter Registration Trends Upward For Dems
The number of registered voters in the city went over 30,000 largely as a result of interest in February 5th Presidential Primary, according to the latest data from the Registrar of Voters.
From February 1 through February 29th Democratic enrollment increased by 367 to 16,166. Republicans picked up 13 voters to 3,649. Departing from a prevailing trend in recent years the number of unaffiliated voters declined by 20 to 10,225. Poll workers during the Feb. 5th Democratic primary reported hundreds of unaffiliated and unregistered voters went to the polls but were turned away because of the February 4th walk-in deadline to register or change affiliation to Democrat. The New Britain Democratic Town Committee will step up voter registration efforts via a "neighborhood leader" program in the run up to the November 4th Presidential Election, according to Town Chair John McNamara.
DeFronzo For State Senate’s “Best of New Britain” Sunday, March 9
The DeFronzo for State Senate Committee invites Democrats and friends to the “Best of New Britain” kick-off on Sunday March 9th from 1-4 p.m. at Generale Ameglio Society, Joseph Bianca Ballroom, 13 Beaver Street. The event, will feature ethnic food, ice cream and family fun as State Senator Don DeFronzo, seeks re-election to a fourth two-year term from the 6th Senatorial District. The minimum contribution is $5 per individual and $100 maximum under new Citizen’s Election program. Children under 12 are free. A DeFronzo for State Senate event.
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