{news} Thornton Wins Griswold Elementary School Poll!

[ken krayeske]

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

860-995-5842


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


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