From our fine Barkhamsted Voter Registrars, Susan Day (R) and Karen Martin (D). Many thanks to all of the poll workers who regularly assist on our election days.
REPUBLICANS –
DONALD J. TRUMP – 242
JOHN R. KASICH – 127
TED CRUZ – 68
BEN CARSON – 9
UNCOMMITTED – 3
DEMOCRAT –
BERNIE SANDERS – 210
HILLARY CLINTON – 137
UNCOMMITTED – 4
ROQUE “ROCKY” De La FUENTE – 2
April 24, 2016
Concerned Barkhamsted voters – please attend tomorrow evening’s town hearing being held by the Board of Finance at the Barkhamsted Elementary School, who will address itemized estimates of expenditures for the town’s fiscal year ending on June 30, 2017. All comments/questions will be heard by the Board for consideration, in regards to what they should ultimately confirm or reject.
April 24th, 2016
Written by Juliana Simone
Barkhamsted residents – please get out and vote Tuesday in the Connecticut Presidential Primary. Polls will be open from 6AM until 8PM at the Barkhamsted Elementary School. Please enter from the rear of the building.
Republicans – our three candidates still in the race and hoping to receive our party’s nomination who will be on the ballot Tuesday, are New York businessman Donald Trump, Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, and Ohio Governor John Kasich. Donald Trump made appearances in Waterbury on Saturday and in Bridgeport today. John Kasich appeared in Glastonbury on Friday and stopped by a fundraiser in Greenwich last week. Ted Cruz opened a campaign office in Ellington where supporters and volunteers can go help with phone calls and other tasks.
According to Quinnipiac and Emerson polling data, Trump respectively has 48% and 50% of the party vote for an RCP average of 49%. Kasich comes in second, at 28% and 26% respectively for an RCP average of 27%. Cruz comes in third, at 19% and 17% respectively for an RCP average of 18%. Twenty-five out of the twenty-eight CT delegates are at stake on Tuesday.
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee supports these three candidates as well as the original qualified and respected candidates who made the initial seventeen contender bench. All three candidates in Tuesday’s primary have support from our members and all will see votes from our membership. We stand in complete agreement that we are all for Anyone But Hillary.
{Editor: As an aside to the Democrats, Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders was unable to meet agreeable terms with UCONN, where he wanted to address potential voters, speculatively because of UCONN’s relationship with the Clintons. UCONN presented an award to former President Bill Clinton for human rights in October, and the UCONN Foundation paid Hillary Clinton $251,250. for a speaking engagement in April 2014. Sanders plans changed to a rally on the New Haven green this afternoon and another at the Hartford Riverfront Park Rally Monday at 10AM. Clinton made a campaign stop in New Haven on Saturday and held a rally in Bridgeport today.}
“Conservative Chat” – Tonight, Thursday, April 14th, 2016, at 7PM on Charter Cable Channel 191, the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee present an interview with Fifth Congressional candidate Bill Stevens and BRTC Chair Juliana Simone. Bill and Juliana discuss Bill’s well-rounded background, his stance on immigration, the Second Amendment, National defense, the Supreme Court nomination to replace the irreplaceable Justice Scalia, the Fifth Congressional election history, why Bill believes he is the best choice to receive the Fifth District nomination at the upcoming Republican State Convention, and energy.
For those who are not Charter Communications subscribers, or who live outside the viewing area, this program can be seen now online at www.ctv13.net. Click on the “Watch Online” tab on the upper right and if the latest episode is not on the home page, put “Conservative Chat” in the search bar.
March 30, 2016
As printed in the Republican American, Wednesday, March 30th in the B section, second page, upper left column, first notice under the Town by Town column:
TOWN BY TOWN
BARKHAMSTED
Republican chairman re-elected to fourth term
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee held its elections of officers Monday evening and re-elected Chairman Juliana Simone, who will be starting her fourth term.
She was first elected in 2010. The Rev. Steve Blackburn was re-elected to his fourth term as treasurer. Vice Chairman Robert Brainard III declined re-election due to his new membership on the Barkhamsted Elementary Board of Education and as a father of two young children. Selectman Mark Hemenway was elected in his place.
March 29th, 2016
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee held its biannual officer elections Monday evening and re-elected Chair Juliana Simone, who will start her fourth term as Chairman. She was first elected in 2010 while working as field director for candidate Mark Greenberg (CT-5).
Rev. Steve Blackburn, Ph. D., was also re-elected to his fourth term as Treasurer. Blackburn served as treasurer for 2014 Secretary of the State Republican candidate Peter Lumaj.
Sitting vice chair Robert Brainard III, an engineer, declined re-election for another term due to his new membership on the Barkhamsted Elementary Board of Education and busy life as a husband and father of two young children. Barkhamsted Selectman Mark Hemenway (R), was elected as the committee’s new vice chair. Hemenway, who leads a software sales team, is involved in many local activities.
Simone, who worked for the House Republicans, has hosted the committee’s half-hour political interview cable show, “Conservative Chat” for eleven years, is the web administrator for the committee’s website and her own blog, “In My Vue.” She has also reported from national political conferences and commented on-line on state and federal politics for six years for Ameriborn News.
Like Blackburn, she worked for the 2014 Lumaj SOTS campaign as Grassroots Outreach and Media Director.
Simone ran for the State House in 2006 and was endorsed by former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT-5) and the Republican American.
The two-year term for all of the town committee officers ends in March 2018.
“Conservative Chat” – Tonight, Thursday, March 24th 2016, at 7PM on Charter cable channel 191, the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee presents a half hour interview with Red Notes from a Blue State political commentator Don Pesci, and BRTC Chair and host, Juliana Simone. In this episode, Don and Juliana discuss Super Tuesday on the day eleven states were casting votes for who should be the next President of the United States; front-runner Donald Trump and the remaining Republican candidates; the media’s continued obsession with Governor Chris Christie, One of Don’s recent posts, “How Many Vetoes Does Malloy Have in his Safe” and the Governor’s new fiscal concerns for our state and how he could make any positive solutions this session.
This program will run again next Thursday, March 10th, at 7PM on Charter cable channel 191. For those outside of the viewing area or who are not cable subscribers, this show can be seen on-line at www.ctv13.net after this next Monday, under VOD (Video on Demand) “Conservative Chat.”
July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016
The former First Lady of whom many consider to be the most beloved President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, passed today in Bel Air, CA at the age of 94.
Nancy and Ronald Reagan’s close relationship gave them fifty-two years of marriage.
The former First Lady will be laid to rest alongside her husband in Simi Valley, CA, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
“Conservative Chat” – Tonight, Thursday evening, February 11th, 2016, at 7PM, on Charter Cable channel 191, the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee airs a half-hour interview with columnist/political commentator Don Pesci and BRTC Chair and host Juliana Simone. Don and Juliana talk about the Iowa caucus results and news, the upcoming New Hampshire caucus and the Republican Presidential candidates, the November election and Governor Malloy’s speech given to the General Assembly on opening day of the new session and what to expect in terms of any positive changes.
For those outside the viewing area or who are not Charter cable subscribers, this show is available on-line at www.ctv13.net under VOD (Video on Demand) search “Conservative Chat” if not on home page.
“Conservative Chat” – Tonight, Thursday evening, January 28th, 2016, at 7PM on Charter Cable Channel 191, the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee presents Deputy Senate Minority Leader State Senator Kevin Witkos (R-8) and BRTC Chair and host Juliana Simone. Kevin and Juliana discuss General Electric’s move out of state, Governor Malloy and the democratic majority’s business and taxpayer unfriendly legislation, the Department of Transportation’s funds proposed “lock box”, the upcoming Supreme Court’s decision on unions charging fees to non-union members; any possibility of ending collective bargaining in our state; the Syrian refugees coming to Connecticut, second amendment issues, news concerning our Senate District 8, the second largest in the state, and some ideas Kevin will bring with him going into the start of the next session in February and more!
For those who are not Charter subscribers or who are outside of the viewing area this show can be seen on-line on www.ctv13.net under VOD “Conservative Chat” 102.
