Its a small start. But won't make much difference in CT unless the majority of people who always vote Democrat either stay home or start voting for a non Democratic, and non progressive candidates. Right now we are screwed because of the large number of progressive politicians in both houses of the legislature along with a progressive governor. At this stage of the game it doesn't matter what political affiliation follows the name, its their political ideology (Progressivism, Marxism, Socialism, Communism) that is destroying our state. While getting Obama out of the White House is good for the nation it doesn't change mess our state is in.
Edit to add: Right now we are screwed at the national level because the GOP continually tries to be Progressive Lite. They run away or fumble badly fighting the core problems with our country. Obamacare is a perfect example. Most polls show its extremely unpopular, Obama/Democrats have had to push most of the implementation dates back, again, pas the next election. The issue is ready made to Republicans to run with and over turn it, but they refuse to do so.