{news} Thornton Wins Griswold Elementary School Poll!

[clifford thornton]

  Thornton for Governor
  For Immediate Release
  Nov. 3, 2006
  For more information, contact Ken Krayeske, 860-995-5842

  THORNTON WINS GRISWOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOCK ELECTION!

  CT Green Nancy Burton wins Attorney General race!

  Hartford _ The Griswold Elementary School poll has predicted Election 
  Day upsets before, and while Cliff Thornton's 3-to-1 margin of victory 
  over incumbent Gov. M. Jodi Rell in the Griswold poll is unlikely to be 
  repeated on Nov. 7, Thornton is nonetheless elated that young citizens 
  of Griswold chose him.

  "I am thrilled that the fourth and fifth graders of Griswold Elementary 
  thought I had the best solutions for the future of the state of 
  Connecticut," Thornton said. "This bodes well for the future of the 
  Connecticut Green Party. In just seven short years, these young people 
  will be actual voters, and they will be ready to vote for change in the 
  state. It is good that at such a young age, they are sophisticated 
  enough to know honesty and integrity."

  Thornton was the second highest vote getter with 104, just behind Judge 
  of Probate candidate George Kennedy with 108. Students also elected 
  Green Nancy Burton as attorney general, Democrat Ned Lamont for U.S. 
  Senate and Republican Rob Simmons for Congress.

  Enrichment Teacher Russell Salvador, who runs the candidate forum and 
  mock election, emailed the results out this morning.

  "I remind you that we have accurately predicted upsets before," Salvador 
  wrote.

  Thornton was the only gubernatorial candidate to show up at the forum, 
  held on Tuesday, Oct. 17. This has been the case most of the election 
  season, where Gov. Rell has shunned multi-party events on the campaign 
  trail, and Democratic challenger Mayor John DeStefano in turn has 
  avoided appearing with Thornton. Rell received 32 votes in the mock 
  contest, DeStefano earned 9, and Concerned Citizens' candidate Joseph 
  Zdonczyk garnered 6 votes.

  The students are looking out for their future, Thornton said.

  "This shows we earned the respect of these young people," Thornton said. 
  "This is a building block for the Connecticut Green Party, and it 
  predicts that if not this year, in the future, the Greens will come to 
  dominate Nutmeg state politics."


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  Peace,


  Ken Krayeske

  Campaign Manager

  Thornton for Governor

  P.O. Box 1971

  Manchester, CT 06045

  www.votethornton.com<http://www.votethornton.com/>

  860-995-5842


  *This message is paid for and approved by Thornton for Governor, Max 
  Wentworth, Treasurer*


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