"I think a lot of people are thinking it's going to be a blowout with Hillary in a blue state like this,'' Rose said. "I am not as absolutely as confident in that conclusion as some others are. The demographics and the party distribution are lined up against Trump, but the independent vote in Connecticut could be decisive. We are talking about 41 percent of the registered voters, and Trump could tap into that. He will do well among Republicans, and he will do well among independents. That could result in Connecticut being in play.''