An Open Letter to Rep. Larson From the Man He Defeated in 2012

By On December 5, 2012 · 6 Comments

John Henry Decker, U.S. Rep. John Larson’s Republican opponent in 2012, has some advice for the man who defeated him.

In an open letter to the powerful House Democrat, Decker makes a plea for bipartisanship as Congress navigates the fiscal cliff crisis.

“You and others in Congress and the White House must ‘rise above’ and focus [...]

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Must Read: Courant Reporters Across State Follow Voting

By On November 6, 2012 · 2 Comments

Matt Sturdevant and a team of Courant journalists across the state are posting up-to-the-minute reports from the polls all day. Check in often. Go here.

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John Henry Decker: Republican Voice In 1st District

By On November 3, 2012 · 2 Comments

Web correspondent Jenny Wilson spoke to JHD in WHC:

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John Henry Decker: The Sky Is Falling!

By On October 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Another entertaining video, though the premise is wrong. John Larson is hardly missing. He seems to hold a town meeting every week. Still, the end-of-the-world feel of this isn’t bad in this web video by 1st District GOP nominee John Henry Decker.

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House Speaker Boehner Coming To Hartford Soon After Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi

By On October 5, 2012 · 1 Comment

Who says Connecticut is a small state with few electoral votes and little influence on the national stage?

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, the most powerful Republican in the nation, is coming to the Hartford Club on Tuesday to raise money for Congressional aspirant Andrew Roraback of Goshen.

Boehner will be arriving soon after former [...]

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1st District: GOP’s Decker Struggles Against Larson’s Big Money

By On September 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Web correspondent Jenny Wilson caught up with Republican John Decker, who is challenging Democrat John Larson in the 1st District. He spoke at a gathering in Torrington.  Follow Wilson on Twitter.

Here’s Decker on why he is running:

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