<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Gerber and Vitale]]></title><description><![CDATA[My name is Tim Gavin, and I'm a Democrat running for State Senate. I was born and raised in Connecticut, graduated from Yale University. ]]></description><link>https://darylduarte1.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:15:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.robblanchardct.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Blanchard Earns Endorsement from the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut]]></title><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/rob-blanchard-earns-endorsement-from-the-uniformed-professional-fire-fighters-association-of-connect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671ff2366b14f730adcab407</guid><category><![CDATA[Endorsements]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:28:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_49b66f517cf04196b21efa38dad9a9c2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_401,h_399,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Blanchard Earns Endorsement from the Police Officers Association of Connecticut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights commitment to investing in public safety and collaborating with municipal police]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/rob-blanchard-earns-endorsement-from-the-police-officers-association-of-connecticut</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fefcfae3ff59bf394d890</guid><category><![CDATA[Endorsements]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:18:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_7d22996feef44872b14ae1758e1e054d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_240,h_240,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Lamont Endorses Rob Blanchard for Connecticut's 28th State Senate District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blanchard ‘will be a strong advocate for creating more economic opportunities for families’]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/governor-lamont-endorses-rob-blanchard-for-connecticut-s-28th-state-senate-district</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fe4d092d2d7da31504042</guid><category><![CDATA[Endorsements]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:29:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_a47f944e78a3472cb484f88f5c52975e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Zezima in support of Blanchard, "Rob possesses the qualities of a great leader - keen intellect, exceptional skills, detail oriented, experience in politics and the private sector..."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read more about why Zezima supports Rob Blanchard for the 28th Senate District.]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/elizabeth-zezima-in-support-of-blanchard-rob-possesses-the-qualities-of-a-great-leader-keen-inte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fe28f9632a892a2c69d1f</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a0057cc4234442ca2298a5208d25a97.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_333,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Blanchard "brings a fresh perspective paired with unwavering compassion—qualities in elected leaders that have become rare, but increasingly more urgent."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nancy Lefkowitz writes that "He’s (Blanchard) dedicated to fighting against all forms of hate: whether it’s anti-Semitism, Islamophobia,...]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/rob-blanchard-brings-a-fresh-perspective-paired-with-unwavering-compassion-qualities-in-elected-lea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fe15092d2d7da315036fd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a0057cc4234442ca2298a5208d25a97.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_333,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keith Bradley, MD, on why change is needed for the 28th Senate District, endorsing Rob Blanchard. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vote for Rob Blanchard “… to make Connecticut a balanced and collaborative, wonderful place to live.”]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/keith-bradley-md-on-why-change-is-needed-for-the-28th-senate-district-endorsing-rob-blanchard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fe03bffbc73733122daf1</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:07:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a0057cc4234442ca2298a5208d25a97.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_333,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Vote Rob Blanchard for School Safety," writes a member of the Fairfield Police Commission, Kevin Kiley.]]></title><description><![CDATA["The protection of our children is paramount, and Rob has shown that he is dedicated to promoting solutions that enhance safety; while...]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/vote-rob-blanchard-for-school-safety-writes-a-member-of-the-fairfield-police-commission-kevin-ki</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fdf613b9b7d3b66532065</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:03:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a0057cc4234442ca2298a5208d25a97.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_333,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonathan J Webster, an Easton resident, is proud to support Rob Blanchard based on Rob's stand on important issues, including conservation. ]]></title><description><![CDATA["As a conservationist, I appreciate his plan to work with land trusts to preserve and steward more land."]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/johnathan-webster-an-easton-resident-is-proud-to-support-rob-blanchard-based-on-rob-s-stand-on-imp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fde5e9632a892a2c6917d</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:58:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_dbf6c373eba54413a557052c9d8f4f5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_674,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Lessler, an Easton resident, says Blanchard will give Easton residents a voice at the table in Hartford.]]></title><description><![CDATA["Rob is the right person at the right time for state Senate."]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/bob-lessler-an-easton-resident-says-blanchard-will-give-easton-residents-a-voice-at-the-table-in-h</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fddc63b9b7d3b66531bca</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_dbf6c373eba54413a557052c9d8f4f5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_674,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easton resident Ira Kaplan says " Blanchard will hit the ground running. Rob will be a relevant and influential voice for all of us." ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaplan details Blanchard's experience in Hartford.]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/easton-resident-ira-kaplan-says-blanchard-will-hit-the-ground-running-rob-will-be-a-relevant-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fdcc03b9b7d3b665318e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:52:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_dbf6c373eba54413a557052c9d8f4f5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_674,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanette DeWester of Easton comments on Rob Blanchard's commitment to defending fundamental rights.]]></title><description><![CDATA["Rob will bring real leadership to the 28th", writes DeWester.]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/nanette-dewester-of-easton-comments-on-rob-blanchard-s-commitment-to-defending-fundamental-rights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fd76c6b14f730adca6a5e</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_dbf6c373eba54413a557052c9d8f4f5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_674,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Randall of Newtown writes, "I’m voting for Rob Blanchard because he’ll do what’s best for us, what will protect our children, not just what his party tells him to do."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read Ed's Letter to the Editor, which details why we need to make a change in the 28th district and elect Rob Blanchard.]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/ed-randall-of-newtown-writes-i-m-voting-for-rob-blanchard-because-he-ll-do-what-s-best-for-us-wha</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fd66e6b14f730adca6764</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_03c69bc4079f44d58151fbd14082c2fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_246,h_205,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[At a time when so many in Connecticut feel like the American Dream is slipping away, Rob is running to help residents grasp that dream. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jill Soderholm of Newtown, CT, supports Rob Blanchard because he has the right experience for the job and residents in the 28th Senate...]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/at-a-time-when-so-many-in-connecticut-feel-like-the-american-dream-is-slipping-away-rob-is-running</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fd5213b9b7d3b665302d5</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_03c69bc4079f44d58151fbd14082c2fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_246,h_205,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote for safety and common sense. Vote for Rob Blanchard for State Senator.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Betsy Litt of Newtown, CT, writes in support of Rob Blanchard's position on Gun safety and his candidacy for the 28th Senate District.]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/vote-for-safety-and-common-sense-vote-for-rob-blanchard-for-state-senator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fd30bffbc73733122b4b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:14:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_03c69bc4079f44d58151fbd14082c2fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_246,h_205,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Blanchard's middle-class upbringing and long history working for citizens of Connecticut are among the reasons Daniel T. Honan writes in support of Blanchard's candidacy for the 28th District. ]]></title><description><![CDATA["...Rob has learned firsthand just how thoughtful government action and smart leadership can move our communities forward."]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/rob-blanchard-s-middle-class-upbringing-and-long-history-working-for-citizens-of-connecticut-are-amo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fc9136b14f730adca3f3b</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:28:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_03c69bc4079f44d58151fbd14082c2fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_246,h_205,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heather Dean of Sandy Hook for why a vote for Rob Blanchard is a vote for the best candidate to represent the 28th District in the CT Senate. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vote for Rob  Blanchard , who has been in Hartford and understands how laws are passed, including safe gun ownership laws to protect all...]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/heather-dean-of-sandy-hook-for-why-a-vote-for-rob-blanchard-is-a-vote-for-the-best-candidate-to-repr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fc7b7d74b1ce1738ae0ef</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:22:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_03c69bc4079f44d58151fbd14082c2fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_246,h_205,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Generation of Leadership - Vote Rob Blanchard for State Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samantha Norton writes about her and her family's lifelong commitment to Fairfield, why her husband, Rob Blanchard, chose Fairfield to...]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/a-new-generation-of-leadership-vote-rob-blanchard-for-state-senate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fb3f692d2d7da314fb022</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:13:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a0057cc4234442ca2298a5208d25a97.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_333,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Blanchard Continues to Build Momentum, Earning Key Endorsements from Teachers, Healthcare Workers and Workforce Organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read Blanchard's press release HERE]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/rob-blanchard-continues-to-build-momentum-earning-key-endorsements-from-teachers-healthcare-worker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670c1333f93c88685dfa6d98</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Release]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:39:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8492511c059147c4941ea83f77769e98~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Rob Blanchard's message about the need to strengthen Red Flag Laws and get Assault Weapons off our Streets. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read Blanchard's press release HERE]]></description><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/watch-rob-blanchard-s-message-about-the-need-to-strengthen-red-flag-laws-and-get-assault-weapons-off</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670c0f5b63214eea756308be</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Press Release]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:27:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3743e6ad2da4309ae2d896ec3181972.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Letter to the Editor describes why Rob Blanchard "Represents the Future of Our State." ]]></title><link>https://www.robblanchardct.com/post/the-letter-to-the-editor-describes-why-rob-blanchard-represents-the-future-of-our-state</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670c0c15f93c88685dfa563a</guid><category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:07:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f692a_cb3760aeda8c44c6a3f304c95c137a7e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_831,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daryl Duarte</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>