To the Editor:

As you head to the voting booth in less then two short weeks, you have a very clear, distinct choice to represent Newtown and the Connecticut Fifth District in Washington. Chris Murphy has worked hard to represent our interests in Washington and deserves our continued support.

Chris has taken a leading position to protect American jobs by introducing two common sense “Buy American” bills. It’s pretty simple — US Government purchasing should support domestic manufacturing and American jobs. Chris’s opponent, Sam Caligiuri, is opposed to this initiative. That’s right — Sam Caligiuri stated he was opposed to strengthening “Buy American” requirements with our tax dollars.

Sam Caligiuri also supports turning Social Security over to “the free market system.” Can you imagine what would have happened if Wall Street had control of your Social Security savings during 2008? Personally, I’ve had enough with the financial shenanigans these supposed financial engineers on Wall Street have done to our economy. Wall Street doesn’t need another bailout to the tune of taking over Social Security!

It’s no wonder that Sam Caligiuri’s campaign is being supported with almost $1 million of disgustingly false smear advertising from a Washington, D.C., shadow group that receives its donations purely from anonymous sources. If Sam Caligiuri is eagerly willing to accept support from anonymous sources, when their message has been proven false, then how can we expect him to represent our interests?

Chris Murphy has worked hard listening to his constituents concerns and representing our interests, and that’s why I’ll be supporting him again this November.

Peter Sandler

4 Far Horizon Drive, Sandy Hook                             October 20, 2010