Former Senate contender Lamont to test waters in governor's racePut up on a pedestal by many Democrats for his 2006 Senate primary win over Joe Lieberman, Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont is testing the waters for next year's gubernatorial contest.
Lamont, 55, announced on his Web site Wednesday that he was forming an exploratory committee for governor, adding his name to a growing list that includes former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, former House Speaker Jim Amann and Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz.
"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," Lamont wrote on his Web site.
No Body Has Time To Talk With Irrelevant Greenwich Time Reporter Niel Vigdor.....
A message seeking comment from Lamont was left Wednesday at the Greenwich office of his company, Lamont Digital Systems, which wires college campuses for cable......
......A message seeking comment was left with Rell's communications staff.......
......Through a spokeswoman, Lieberman had no comment about Lamont's potential entry into next year's gubernatorial contest.
Lamont has stayed on the political radar since 2006, serving as co-chairman of Barack Obama's presidential campaign in Connecticut and hosting Michelle Obama at his Greenwich home for a fundraiser leading up to Super Tuesday last year.
An advocate for health-care reform, Lamont is also founder of a state policy institute at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.
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Hartford Courant
In a move that sharply changes the dynamics of the governor's race, Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont announced Wednesday that he is opening an exploratory committee for governor.
Lamont, who spent about $16 million of his own money to run for the U.S. Senate against Joseph I. Lieberman in 2006, would clearly be the wealthiest candidate in the race.
The other Democrats have started down the path of seeking public financing and would be limited to $1 million in public funds for an August 2010 primary. The winner of a potential six-way primary would then receive $3 million in public money for the general election......
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