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What Four of Darien’s Democratic Legislators Are Saying About the Election

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Since Election Day, Nov. 8, these legislators, each representing Darien at the state or federal levels, have issued statements about the wider implications of the election to the United States. Excerpts of President-elect Donald Trump’s election night statement have been added to the bottom. Here are the statements:

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy — Nov. 9
Murphy posted this statement on his Facebook page:

Despite how it may appear to some, America is not a different place today than it was yesterday.

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Himes, in Emotional Twitter Outburst, Declares GOP in Congress Ungodly

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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, in an angry outburst of five tweets over the course of seven minutes, has declared that God wants Congress to change policy in reaction to the massacre early Sunday in Orlando, and if Congress doesn’t, hell awaits “if God is an angry God.” UPDATES: State representative candidate Randy Klein issues statement; Himes responds to Darienite on Twitter, and Darienite replies (see below). In wording that sounds like a prophet from the Bible, or reminiscent of angry words from an even Higher Authority, Himes first took exception to a moment of silence on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, because the symbolism was, Himes indicated, accompanied by an unwillingness to change policy. “I will not attend one more ‘Moment of Silence’ on the Floor,” Himes tweeted at 8:45 p.m., Sunday. “Our silence does not honor the victims, it mocks them.”

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Jack Orchulli of Darien Announces He’ll Run Against U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal

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Darien resident Jack Orchulli, former CEO of Michael Kors, has announced that he’s running for the Republican nomination to oppose U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “Welcome to the new home of Facebook communications with former CEO of Michael Kors, Jack Orchulli, who will be running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Please share with your friends,” reads a post on the “Orchulli for US Senate” Facebook account. Orchulli was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2004, when he ran and lost to then U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd (like Blumenthal, a Democrat). Orchulli also ran as the GOP nominee for Comptroller of the state in 2010 but lost to current Comptroller Kevin Lembo.