The person who represents the district in which I reside is a Republican, Heather Somers, who may be familiar to some as the person who ran as Foley’s running mate in 2014. Heather is well known in this area. She’s from Groton. She had no discernible effect on the election in 2014, and she has only managed to win her state Senate seat in 2018 by winning in the areas in which she is least well known, as she lost to our candidate, Bob Statchen, in both Groton and Stonington. Heather has only the best interests of her constituents at heart. For instance, she feels strongly that voters should not have the right to vote simply handed to them on a silver platter. Yes, she actually said that. Apparently, in Heather’s book, you have to struggle for your right to vote, which is, when you think about it, totally in line with the Republican playbook.
She’s a good politician, though, in that she’s quite capable of making pronouncements from both sides of her mouth, but those who pay attention know that push doesn’t even have to come to shove for her to cast reliable right wing votes. Still, she has managed to take in the New London Day on a regular basis, but the Day, like many both siderist institutions, actually leans right, and they just can’t resist her glib BS.
Bob Statchen is running against her again, but he’s a bit handicapped by the fact that he’s in the National Guard and is currently barred from politicking, as he’s on active duty fighting the pandemic. Meanwhile, Heather continues to cover herself with glory. While hundreds of her constituents have been demonstrating in favor of Black Lives Matter, Heather has revealed herself to be totally clueless. Check this out: