 Farrell's endorsers included the Connecticut AFL-CIO, the pro-choice group EMILY's List, "The New York Times" (this was Shays' first serious congressional race in which the NYT did not endorse him), the "Hartford Courant", the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Women's Political Caucus, the National Association of Social Workers, AFSCME, the United Food and Commercial Workers, and the National Organization for Women, as well as a number of other labor, environmental and women's groups.On October 23, 2006, the Green Party withdrew its candidate, Duffee, and gave its support to the Democratic candidate, Farrell.In exchange, Farrell has agreed to post Green Party issues on her web site and to support the inclusion of Green candidates in future debates.