What happens when a political party gets wiped out in elections? Typically, there are varying degrees of soul searching, hand wringing, pearl clutching – you name the cliché – among the party faithful, depending on the severity of the defeat. It’s unusual to see such activity before the general election, but if the early buzz is any indication, most Connecticut Republicans aren’t happy with the results of last week’s primary elections and are not terribly optimistic about the party’s chances in November.

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Contributing op-ed columnist Terry Cowgill lives in Lakeville, blogs at PolitiConn and is the retired managing editor of The Berkshire Edge in Great Barrington, Mass. Follow him on Twitter @terrycowgill or email him at tcowgill90@wesleyan.edu.
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