Hey Connecticut DU'ers Ned Lamont is Going For Governor

[bdamomma]

I received this in my e-mail good for him I hope he gets it.
Ned Lamont e-mail

I wanted you to be one of the first to know that, this afternoon, I will be filing papers to establish a committee to explore a potential candidacy for Governor of Connecticut.

Since our 2006 campaign for Senate, I have continued to meet with citizens across our state -- as co-chairman of the Obama campaign in Connecticut, founder of a state policy institute at Central Connecticut State University, and as an outspoken advocate for health care reform. I have been constantly reminded during these conversations that Connecticut is not living up to its potential and that too many of our families are still being left behind.

Whether it has been health care and the economy, losing jobs, young people leaving the state, or the never-ending budget crisis, we have all seen our state head in the wrong direction.

Simply put, Connecticut's current Chief Executive is not getting the job done.

Over the next few weeks, I look forward to continuing these conversations with voters across the state. And I also look forward to hearing from all of you.

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[Cha]

1. That would be so amazing!

lieberman seems to be helping him out a lot by having people realize how better Lamont would have been for US Senator!

[derby378]

2. Too bad he's not going up against LIEberman again...

...but at least Governor will be a nice consolation prize for Lamont. Get 'em, Ned!

[zbdent]

6. Actually, he should campaign as if he were going against Lieberman ...

showing clips of Lieberman claiming he would fight FOR health care, and then clips of Lieberman saying that nothing would be better than the public option ...

[Cha]

7. Yeah, it should be easy to

get the loser, lieberman, in on this.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

3. I'm not excited about this

We have an excellent candidate in Susan Bysiewicz, our current Secretary of State. I think she is a much stronger candidate than Lamont with lots of managerial experience in state government. I'd rather see Ned take on LIEberman again.

[w4rma]

4. Why can't Susan take on LIEberman? (nt)

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

8. She hasn't expressed any interest in national level office

yet. I think she would be most effective as governor of CT. Boy, do we need a strong executive in that office !

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Coooool. So he can name LIEberman's replacement when LIEberman is forced to leave...

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