Here in my home state Senate district, we have a race between an intelligent progressive candidate and the 2014 Republican candidate for lieutenant governor; a candidate so disastrous that the Republicans did their best to put a lid on her during the entire losing campaign. She was a do-nothing town councilor here in Groton for years, but she has a talent for self promotion, and oddly enough, it appears she has snookered a some members of the environmental community here in Groton, despite the fact that she has never used her official position to advance a single environmental cause. So, the following is addressed to those Groton environmentalists who have somehow convinced themselves that Somers is their candidate.
Heather Somers says when it comes to picking presidents, it doesn’t matter what a candidate says, it matters what they’ve done. It seems only fair to apply that standard to her. Heather has tried hard with words to ingratiate herself with environmentalists, but what has she done? She was on the Town Council for years, and during her time in office she did nothing to oppose the Republican majority’s hostility to open space nor did she take the lead to advance any environmental issue. She said she felt there was already enough open space in town and she joined with her fellow Republicans to attempt to take dedicated open space to build a school. She has a record, and there’s nothing in it to indicate that she cares about the environment in the slightest.
Tim Bowles doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk. He secured $5 million dollars for the Preston Riverwalk project, slated to break ground in November and create 700 jobs. He is a past president of the Connecticut Sierra Club. He has been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters and he believes in the critical need to protect our environment, combat global warming, and preserve our open spaces for future generations. If you want a state Senator you can trust to vote right on environmental issues, vote for Tim Bowles.
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