CT-04 Richter Out, Meet Jim Himes

Former New York Rangers goalie Mike Richter will not run agaist the only Republican in New England, Chris Shays.

Richter was widely seen as a potential candidate in the district where the Rangers are a popular team...only one problem, he didn't live in the district.

Enter this guy;

Already running for the seat is Former Greenwich Town Democratic Committee chairman Jim Himes. Himes, a resident of Cos-Cob, is an activist for low-income housing and fighting poverty. While this is not an issue through most of the Connecticut 4th, it is an issue in Bridgeport, where high voter turnout could easily unseat Shays.

In 2006, Shays survived largely because he won the entire district minus five towns; Stamford, Norwalk, Westport, Bridgeport and Weston, but he only won by a little over 2%...better turnout in Bridgeport and Stamford could very well swamp Shays, and Himes has a pretty good resume to connect with those voters.