Marchetti Rising. Obama Tries to Rescue Cassano With Robocall.

Democratic incumbent state Senator Steve Cassano is in trouble. The three-tern incumbent has not been able to match the energy of Republican challenger Lorraine Marchetti. Private polling has shown the Glastonbury Republican edging ahead in the final weeks of the long campaign.

Democrats cannot afford to lose the four-town district they have held for 20 years. They cannot turn to unpopular incumbent Governor Dannel P. Malloy for help. He is wildly unpopular with state voters. Instead, Daily Ructions understands, some voters in the district have received robocalls from President Obama boosting the tax increase-loving Cassano.

Congratulations to Marchetti for making this a race that requires the President of the United States to try to heave a tired Democratic incumbent across the finish line first–and endorse policies that continue to fail.