The Concerned Citizens Party is the Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

 affiliate of the Constitution Party

Constitution Party (United States)

The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections...

. The party's name is related to ballot access

Ballot access

Ballot access rules, called nomination rules outside the United States, regulate the conditions under which a candidate or political party is either entitled to stand for election or to appear on voters' ballots...

 issues in Connecticut which have made it advantageous for the group to retain a name differing from the national organization with which they are affiliated. It was founded by Joe Zdonczyk and pre-dates the founding of Constitution Party

Constitution Party (United States)

The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections...

having been founded in the mid-1970s http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=13249548&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=10112&rfi=6.

Platform

• opposed to abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide and will not support candidates who support these views "without exception."

• environmental policies "must first take into account the inherent dignity and supreme value of humans."

• support income taxes and society's responsibility to take care of all forms of humanity that cannot for reasons beyond their control take care of themselves.

• opposed to homeschooling and strong supporter of public education. Public education is a constitutional right and as such, we must support this precious institution.

• support organized labor, worker's rights and the inherent freedom of our citizens under the constitution.

2006 statewide candidates

• Joseph A. Zdonczyk, Governor
• Jose Garcia, Lieutenant Governor
• Timothy Knibbs, US Senate
• Jean Marie Burness, Secretary of the State
• Mimi Knibbs, State Treasurer

2006 State Assembly candidates

• Stanley Wosczyna, 24th State Assembly District
• Robert Gorgonlione, 49th State Assembly District
• Richard Shuley, 66th State Assembly District
• Justin Ruggiers, 75th State Assembly District
• Rosita Rodrigez, 80th State Assembly District
• Nicholas Piccolo, 81st State Assembly District