Dita Bhargava, one of three Democrats competing for state treasurer in a sleepy midsummer primary, made a grab for voter attention Tuesday with a television commercial asserting the next treasurer can play a role fighting the loss of reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The ad now airing opens with a tight shot of a bare-shouldered Bhargava, followed by a quick succession of other women who stare wordlessly into the camera, their bare shoulders suggesting a naked vulnerability as the candidate narrates:
Dita Bhargava, one of three Democrats competing for state treasurer in a sleepy midsummer primary, made a grab for voter attention Tuesday with a television commercial asserting the next treasurer can play a role fighting the loss of reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
“The truly offensive part of all this is that the complaint hasn’t been resolved and probably never will be," Wilson said. "I understand politics is a blood sport and you have to be prepared for that when you sign up. But you know what? It is what causes everybody to lose faith in their elected officials.”
Connecticut conservatives are highly concerned about the upcoming hiring of a new “misinformation’' officer to monitor the internet and combat foreign and domestic interference in this fall’s elections.