The New York Times has a pretty good profile of Rep. Chris Murphy, one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party and a politician who will likely be the first part of a new generation of leadership from my home state of Connecticut. I think Murphy is the first clear successor to Chris Dodd, John Larson, and Rosa DeLauro.  Since Connecticut is a state that has only seven federal offices, people tend to spend a lot of time waiting for the previous generation to move along. A new generation is coming and Murphy has a bright future in front of him.