CT rejects call for Constitutional Convention!!

[NewJeffCT]

The Convention would have been to change the state Constitution to allow things like direct voting on California's Prop 8 like special interest items... polls had the Convention being ahead, but they lost big-time.

Voters on Tuesday rejected the state's first constitutional convention in more than 40 years — after a short, fierce battle of television ads by both sides.

As soon as the polls closed, the trend against the convention began. A series of small towns, including Andover, Colebrook, Columbia, Canterbury, Warren, Willington and Woodstock, all voted against the convention by huge margins. Voters in West Hartford were also rejecting the idea by more than a 2-1 ratio, according to unofficial results.

Statewide, the "no" campaign was leading by 60 percent to 40 percent as of 10:30 p.m.

The highly controversial issue generated about $1 million in spending by the "yes" and "no" campaigns that said the convention would either be an important step toward direct democracy or a potential disaster with mob rule.

"This election came down to basics: Most people do not want to use the state constitution to take away people's rights," said Peggy Shorey, campaign manager for Vote No.

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-2conquest.artnov05,0,779871.story

[ccharles000]

1. wonderful

It is sad that prop 8 may pass(passed)

[NewJeffCT]

2. yes, that's sad news

very disappointing.

[adamuu]

3. that's good. I was in CT over the weekend and I saw many last-minute ads

the fact that the vote yes campaign was funded by the religious right was a turn-off for some ct voters, i believe.

[MANative]

4. I was thrilled to see this result. Hadn't heard much about it until

the ad blitz over the last couple of weeks. Definitely the right choice.