Bristol backed Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama by an overwhelming margin.
Mayor Art Ward, a Democrat, said that “the last years of Republican dominance has not proven beneficial to the country” so voters were ready for a change.
Obama won 61 percent of the votes in Bristol, easily defeating Republican John McCain in every part of the city.
“It was an anti-incumbent, anti-Republican year,” said Ken Johnson, last year’s unsuccessful GOP mayoral candidate.
State Rep. Ron Burns, a Bristol Republican, said “a wave on the national level” propelled Obama to victory and cast down many worthy GOP candidates in Bristol and beyond.
“People are fed up with McCain,” said state Sen. Tom Colapietro, a Bristol Democrat who has represented the 31st District since 1992.
Colapietro said the thought that McCain’s vice presidential pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, “scared a lot of people” and probably drove Democratic margins even higher.
Ward, a Democrat, said that because the nation is “facing the worst financial condition” in generations, it’s not surprising that voters were ready to back the Illinois senator.
Results showed that Obama racked up a staggering landslide in Bristol in every precinct.
He collected 14,660 votes compared to 9,467 for McCain in Bristol.
At the Edgewood School, which is hardly a Democratic stronghold in Bristol, Obama snagged 1,739 votes compared to 1,002 for McCain.
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10 comments:
The question is why aren't people "fed up" with Colapietro?
Because no one ran against him. This is his last term anyway. He said he isn't running again after this. Deal with it for another 2 years.
Too bad. I had decided to take him on next time.
Where was Geladino?
Interesting that Johnson, who hasn't won a race he has been involved in, seems to have all the answers.
When will the R's wake up?
Hey who woke up you Colapietro haters. We are all fed up with you and your wimpy kind!10:17 . When will you ever stop crying ?
Maybe he will run again . Take him on I don't think he's too worried. especially when you'd have to crawl out of your cozy closet like vermen. He'll probably run again because you jerks don't want him. He also said he would in fact run again if you didn't want him . He's been saying that all along . One thing for sure he says what he says using his own name . So run so we know who or what you are !
I noticed that Tom didn't get very many votes for running unopposed. Many people just couldn't bring themselves to color in that oval next to his name. But they'll color in my oval in two years!!!
I'll be doing my homework and getting ready. I can't wait. He won't run unopposed again.
The question is: why aren't people fed up with Ken Johnson?
Did Ken Johnson run for office?
Bristol went big for Obama, but Bristol isn't noted for its intelligence. Ripping out downtown (twice), electing Colapietro (how many times?), closing schools and building new ones... In a couple years you'll look back and say "Who the heck voted for Obama?"
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