Submitted by Phyllis Behlen, Greenwich
Here’s a perfect example of why you should vote for Jill Oberlander for State Senator, 36th district.
At the League of Women’s Voters Candidate Debate between Jill and Joe Kelly on October 14, Joe Kelly gave answers that were baffling, unfocused and unsupported.
Take the following question about utilities, one of the most pressing issues of this election (time stamp: 13:15): “What policies do you support, if any, to address the rising cost of living, including the cost of electricity and other utilities, to improve economic security for older adults?”
Joe’s 2-½ minute response is a tangled mess. Ultimately, he never answers the question.
First, he talks about delivering electricity and the wires on which electricity is transported and delivered.
Then he launches into an admiring review of Dominion Energy’s management and continues on a tour of the inner workings of the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant.
Then, in a bizarre departure from the moderator’s question, Joe asks his own question about how to raise the state’s revenue. And his answer to his own question is a masterclass in bluster and bombast that, in the end, was a non-answer.
The question to Joe was to describe the policies he supports, if any, to address the rising cost of living, including utilities, to improve economic security for older adults.
Joe never answered that question.
But Jill answered every question with reason, logic and facts. Take a look at the debate video. Then ask yourself whom do you want to be your state senator in Harford?
Jill does her homework and is ready with positions backed by facts. She will go to Hartford informed, prepared, and ready on Day One.
My vote is for Jill Oberlander for State Senator. Please join me.
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