I just returned to the office from the 5th District debate at Four Points by Sheraton in Meriden. There was a really good turn out. I'd say there were about 300 people in attendance, mostly senior citizens. The debate was sponsored by AARP.
A few Meriden local leaders were there, including Mayor Rohde and probably about half the City Council.
This debate was less heated than the last one I attended in Waterbury, and the candidates have not changed their position on any issues. As a result, the core of the debate resembled the one held last week, minus some of the finger pointing.
Anyway, with everyone now briefed on the debate, I am ready to share a story. The debate brought back a memory.
About a year or two ago, the debate's moderator, Susan Raff, a reporter for Channel 3, and I were part of a throng of reporters covering a press conference at the Capitol in Hartford. For those of you who have never experienced a political press conference, they can get ugly.
Today, I cannot tell you the topic of that press conference, but I do remember Raff's microphone hitting me in the head as she pushed to get closer to Speaker of the House James Amann. I applaud Raff for being agressive, but it hurt.
Oh, the trials and tribulations of daily journalism.
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