The Everyday Republican is the first stop for conservatives in Connecticut to read the latest news and information about CT politics, including breaking coverage of events as they happen, analysis, commentary, and full features. The Everyday Republican is the official blog of the Connecticut Republican Party.

The Everyday Republican was founded on May 4, 2007 and moved to its own domain, everydayrepublican.com on December 10, 2007.  It underwent its major site redesign on Thursday, March 5, 2009.

Accomplishments of The Everyday Republican

• The first blog to break the news that Republican Bruno Simonetti had won the Bolton race for First Selectman back on May 8th, 2007 – even before we started counting visitors to the site! Simonetti won by only 4 votes.
• The 2007 Prescott Bush Awards Dinner Live Blog on May 24, 2007 – We had more than 400 visitors from all over the world reading along as CTGOP hosted former Tennessee Senator and former Presidential candidate Fred Thompson at our annual awards dinner.
• We broke the news that State Senator David Cappiello had raised $200k during the first quarter of fundraising in 2007 (July 12, 2007)
• September 5th Live Blog of the Republican Presidential Debate from inside the Whittemore Center at the University of New Hampshire
• The first to announce that Jason Perillo of Shelton had won the race for the 113th Legislative District on October 9th
• We were a prime source for municipal election results on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, with our special “Election Results HQ” coverage
• Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Primary Campaign, including blog posts from Iowa and New Hampshire
• Continued Coverage of Senator Chris Dodd’s VIP mortgage scandal, “Dodd Watch”; Sen. Dodd finally showed his mortgage documents to reporters after 235 days of stalling
• Full reporting from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota from Sept. 1 – Sept. 5, 2008, including the brutal attack on members of the Connecticut Republican delegation by leftists
• TER was a key source of information for its 2008 “Election Results HQ” coverage
• First to report on the victory of State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas in the 70th State House District on Monday, March 2, 2009

About the Authors

Chairman Christopher C. Healy – Since being elected Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party in January 2007, and then re-elected on June 26, 2007, Chairman Healy has been overseeing the revitalization of the Republican Party in Connecticut. Long active in Connecticut politics, Chairman Healy has been a strong advocate for Republican views on television, radio, and in print. He regularly posts commentary on The Everyday Republican about Connecticut politics. You can reach Chairman Healy via e-mail by sending him a message at healy@everydayrepublican.com. Review his authorship archive here.

Ichabod Crane – Ichabod Crane is a lifelong resident of Connecticut and has been formally involved in state and local politics for the past 5 years along with a lifelong interest in the subject matter. A dedicated Republican, Crane is disgusted by the elitist and arrogant attitude of Northeast liberals and their counterparts in the Democratic Party.  Along with Crane’s work on the ground, Crane has taken to the electronic battlefield by first becoming a prolific commenter on another well-traversed Connecticut political blog before landing at Everyday. You can reach Ichabod Crane at ichabodcrane@everydayrepublican.com.

Disclaimer
None of the views or positions advocated here at The Everyday Republican should be represented as the official view of the Connecticut Republican Party, nor should the content in sum be considered the platform of the Connecticut Republican Party.