Trying that whole limit government thing at the local level and the curious case of the Nutmeg State | John Vaught LaBeaume | Opinion Zone | Washington Examiner

Trying that whole limit government thing at the local level and the curious case of the Nutmeg State John Vaught LaBeaume Opinion Zone Washington Examiner


These mayors also govern smaller cities that would almost never consider voting for a Republican, though McCoy, Pavia and Moccia were quick to note about where they ran strong or won.

Even though Connecticut Republicans failed to win back any seats in Congress, when asked what a Republican take over of the U.S. House had in store for GOP mayors, Moccia said he was encouraged that the current crop of GOP leaders will be more “responsible and responsive;” more responsive to concerns of Northeastern Republicans, and more responsible, because previous Republican leaders had written off the whole region. If national Republicans are “more responsible and responsive” to Republican mayors like Moccia, Pavia and McCoy, they may be able to win back the ground they have lost in recent decades in the industrial Northeast.


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