Originally posted by Vudak
Actually it's just a state school, and their pretty open to both sides, I don't think this would be a real issue. Bush has visited and there's also been a walkout regarding Iraq.
On has to remember, it's Connecticut. We get kind of a rap for being "ultra liberal" which, perhaps is true on many social issues. However, during the last Presidential election, I thought it was really interesting that during the early evening, WELL before the votes were tallied, they'd already given us to Kerry. When they actually were tallied, he did indeed win. However, only by a small margin (think maybe in the 51% area?)
CT really does have alot of people going both ways. I mean, Dred, you're from NJ, I'm sure you've been here and can back me up on that. Look at Bridgeport vs. Greenwich, for example.
Edit - Looked it up - it was 54.31% to 43.95% Kerry. Even so, that's hardly a landslide that the news made it out to be at first glance.
On a seperate note and off topic a bit.
I used to go to Connecticut alot with my parents when I was a kid.
we used to go with a friend of my fathers who had a house right on the sound.
From what I rememeber its a beautiful state and would love to go back sometime.
Are the Fife & Drum musters still real big up there?
I seem to remember they had a couple going on every summer and we would always attend. Was real cool.
They would march down main street and would have what was supposed to be a prisoner would be escorted and executed by Cannon fire or Firing squad at the end.
I remember one time the prisoner tried to "escape" and ran into a pub 4 or 5 colonial dressed soldiers chased after him.
Took them a good 15-20 minutes to get him back out again LOL.
