Why House Republicans Worry: Klarides and Her Close Democratic Chum.

House Republican Leader Themis Klarides confirmed concerns about her alliances again this weekend. While most legislative candidates were using the second to the last weekend before November 8th to campaign, Klarides left the trail to visit her very close friend, House Majority Leader and speaker in waiting Joseph Aresimowicz (D-Berlin). That’s Klarides’s supine assistant, Vincent Candelora on the left. He posted the troubling photo on Facebook.

With nearly two dozen open seats and opportunities to defeat incumbent Democrats, Republican candidates are counting on aggressive campaign leadership from Klarides. Her politics of relationships, devoid of firm beliefs, may continue to hold back party prospects. It’s why House Republicans worry that no matter how many seats they win Klarides’ most important relationship is with the top Democrat in the House.