Connecticut AG rules out run for governor
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut's attorney general announced Tuesday that he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2006.
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal had been considered a leading contender for the nomination. He issued a statement Tuesday saying he plans to run instead for re-election to an unprecedented fifth term as attorney general.
"I love this job," Blumenthal said. "It affords endless challenges and opportunities to help people.
Blumenthal's decision leaves New Haven Mayor John Destefano and Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy as the only announced Democrats in the race.
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