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Shays Lashes Out At Voter Who Is Losing Everything
firedoglake.com - 10/21/2008
Shays Lashes Out At Voter Who Is Losing Everything
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A new University of Connecticut/Hearst Newspapers poll shows Chris Shays and Jim Himes tied at 44 percent each in CT-04. Which is probably good news for anyone in the district hoping for constituent services from their Congressman. Watch Shays in this video by CTBob as Shays talks to a ...
newsday.com - 10/20/2008
Poll: Shays and Himes in dead heat -
— newsday.com — HARTFORD, Conn. - The race between Republican U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays and Democratic challenger Jim Himes in... Connecticut 's 4th District is a dead heat, according to a poll released Monday. Shays and Himes both received support from 44 percent of ... (more) Poll: Shays and Himes in dead heat -

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Chris Shays Fails to Understand (video)
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youtube.com - 10/21/2008
Chris Shays Fails to Understand (video)
— youtube.com — A Fairfield resident who just lost his job asks Chris Shays (R-CT) what he can do to... meet his mortgage. Shays leafs through his own handout to find answers.... (more) Chris Shays Fails to Understand (video)

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dailykos.com - 10/21/2008
CT-04: Himes and Shays Tied at 44
— dailykos.com — This U Conn poll is 10/9-15 MoE +/- 4.4, no trends. Jim Himes (D)    44 Chris... Shays (R)  44 Incumbents should not be at 44. And given that Chris Shays (R) is the last Republican House member still standing in New England, this is ... (more) CT-04: Himes and Shays Tied at 44

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Shakesville:  Today in Republican Asshattery

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Today in Republican Asshattery
Shakesville — First up, Chris Shays. [H/T to FDL] After last Friday's debate with his opponent, Jim Himes, Shays was approached by a constituent who lost his job, lost value in his 401(k), and has a mortgage that he needs to pay. Instead of engaging in a conversation to talk about what the individual's options are, or to even lend some kind of sympathy to the matter, Shays insists on pointing to a pamphlet which shows his record on housing assistance. At one point, he just tells the individual that there's nothing he can do and lets his staff run with the rest of it. Unfortunately, I ...

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