Thank you attendees of the People’s Debate! I will be outside Bushnell tonight 6-7pm at Gov. debate #CTsen #mertens2010

Our participation in the debate last night using technology at Anna Liffey’s in New Haven was wonderful. I was honored by the enthusiasm and support in the room, and the post-debate discussion was excellent. You’ll be able to watch video of the event here soon, and hear and see Mertens/McMahon/Blumenthal’s answers to the questions.

Tonight I will be meeting and greeting people from 6-7pm outside the Governor Debate at the Bushnell in Hartford. Tom Marsh, Independent Party candidate, has been excluded from the debate. This is despite, by all accounts, his superior performances at recent Governor’s debates on Education and Tourism. The difference? Those debates were, of course, not televised on network affiliates, although they can be viewed on CT-N. Why do the network affiliates bow to pressure from the major parties to exclude independent candidates?!