CT Gov: Malloy OUT

[choclatechip45]

Chris Mattei (D) is dropping out to run for AG. Democrats are quickly running low on candidates...

https://mobile.twitter.com/ChrisMatteiCT/status/937715393384161280

Democrats still have more candidates than they did in 2010 when it was just Malloy and Lamont.

Democrats hardly need need an A-lister to win here anyway IMO.

As a CT Resident I agree. As long as Ganim doesn’t win the nomination or the nominee isn’t involved in some big scandal.

[The Other Castro]

"Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin Forms Exploratory Committee For Gubernatorial Run"

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http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-he-news-bronin-governor-exploratory-committee-20171205-story.html

[The Other Castro]

Bridgeport Mayor (and convicted felon) Joe Ganim will announce his candidacy for Governor on January 3.

https://ctmirror.org/2017/12/28/no-really-joe-ganim-is-running-for-governor/

[choclatechip45]

Great way to start off a campaign. I hope Ganim drops out.
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Joe-Ganim-takes-his-campaign-across-state-12470484.php

[MAINEiac4434]

What is it with southern New England and re-electing convicted felons? Buddy Cianci and now Ganim.

[The Other Castro]

Pretty embarrassing setback for Dan Drew. Lamont and Bysiewicz are looking to enter the race soon.

https://ctmirror.org/2018/01/09/lamont-bysiewicz-make-gubernatorial-moves/
https://middletowneyenews.blogspot.com/2018/01/progressive-slate-overwhelms-drew-team.html

[Littlefinger]

Drew out due to poor fundraising

https://twitter.com/Zachary_Cohen/status/951864872974913536

[The Other Castro]

Drew out due to poor fundraising

https://twitter.com/Zachary_Cohen/status/951864872974913536

For the best, his campaign has been a major disappointment.

[Free Bird]

I've actually gone down and met Lumaj, Herbst, and Srinivasan, and I'm going to be meeting Stefanowski in February. They're actually looking really strong.  Malloy is absolutely despised. When you actually live in the state he governs and don't look into it like a fish bowl, you realize he's been a pathetic failure. He's literally only there because Foley was an oaf, and CT GOP gains in the GA in 2016 should show that people are sick of Malloy-style governance, especially with cuts to municipal aid and the general budget nightmare.

Tilt R for now, closer to Lean. And don't even start to give me the "muh midterm anti-incumbency." Rell 2006 will prove to you that that doesn't apply to Connecticut on a state government level.

[Cactus Jack]

I've actually gone down and met Lumaj, Herbst, and Srinivasan, and I'm going to be meeting Stefanowski in February. They're actually looking really strong.  Malloy is absolutely despised. When you actually live in the state he governs and don't look into it like a fish bowl, you realize he's been a pathetic failure. He's literally only there because Foley was an oaf, and CT GOP gains in the GA in 2016 should show that people are sick of Malloy-style governance, especially with cuts to municipal aid and the general budget nightmare.

Tilt R for now, closer to Lean. And don't even start to give me the "muh midterm anti-incumbency." Rell 2006 will prove to you that that doesn't apply to Connecticut on a state government level.

Honestly, if I were to put my money on gubernatorial surprises this year, CT and RI would be the two. I'm not sure if the national environment will be enough to make up for the titanic unpopularity of Malloy and Raimondo, especially with every high-profile Democrat in Connecticut giving the gubernatorial race a wide berth.

[The Other Castro]

One guy I know pretty high up in CT Dems is very very nervous about Ganim or Bysiewicz potentially winning the nomination, and I think he’s right. Bysiewicz especially would be a disaster, and I know from direct experience that she would be awful as a governor.

[Cactus Jack]

One guy I know pretty high up in CT Dems is very very nervous about Ganim or Bysiewicz potentially winning the nomination, and I think he’s right. Bysiewicz especially would be a disaster, and I know from direct experience that she would be awful as a governor.

Out of the embarrassingly slim pickings currently running, who would you say would be the Democrats' best bet?

[smoltchanov]

Frankly - right now i don't foresee a tragedy in possible scenario, in which Republican wins a Connecticut governorship. In this state Republicans usually run non-extreme candidates, and though sometimes they are corrupt (Rowland), they are good sometimes too (Rell, who could be reelected in 2010 rather easily). If, for example, Republicans nominate Baker-Scott-type candidate, as it happened in Massachusetts and Vermont, it may be even good after Malloy's disaster.

[henster]

Its rare in a state where the party in power has such a deep bench that they have no prominent candidates for Governor. Dems have every office and can only manage a bunch of nobodies.

[smoltchanov]

Frankly - right now i don't foresee a tragedy in possible scenario, in which Republican wins a Connecticut governorship. In this state Republicans usually run non-extreme candidates, and though sometimes they are corrupt (Rowland), they are good sometimes too (Rell, who could be reelected in 2010 rather easily). If, for example, Republicans nominate Baker-Scott-type candidate, as it happened in Massachusetts and Vermont, it may be even good after Malloy's disaster.

Nah, there are no good Republicans.

Usual idiotic statement

[MAINEiac4434]

Its rare in a state where the party in power has such a deep bench that they have no prominent candidates for Governor. Dems have every office and can only manage a bunch of nobodies.

Well, Joe Ganim certainly isn’t a nobody to the federal court system or the corrections officers union.

But you’re right. I’m thinking most prominent Ds are keeping their powder dry for 2022, because Malloy is that unpopular. I guess Mattei, Lembo, Kennedy, Jensen, Wyman, et. al., are hoping Prasad Srinivasan or whoever can’t fix Malloy’s mess in four years and they can take him out in 2022.

[choclatechip45]

I've actually gone down and met Lumaj, Herbst, and Srinivasan, and I'm going to be meeting Stefanowski in February. They're actually looking really strong.  Malloy is absolutely despised. When you actually live in the state he governs and don't look into it like a fish bowl, you realize he's been a pathetic failure. He's literally only there because Foley was an oaf, and CT GOP gains in the GA in 2016 should show that people are sick of Malloy-style governance, especially with cuts to municipal aid and the general budget nightmare.

Tilt R for now, closer to Lean. And don't even start to give me the "muh midterm anti-incumbency." Rell 2006 will prove to you that that doesn't apply to Connecticut on a state government level.

All of those guys are way to right wing for  CT. People I know who don’t even follow politics already hate Lumaj due to his deportation comment. The only republicans who could win are Handler and Stewart if she declares. All the people I know hate Malloy, but hate the Republican Party more. The only way the republicans have a shot is if Ganim or Bysiewicz wins the nominee.

[catographer]

Lol all of New England could have GOP governors after 2018, only 2 years after Clinton won New England.

[smoltchanov]

I've actually gone down and met Lumaj, Herbst, and Srinivasan, and I'm going to be meeting Stefanowski in February. They're actually looking really strong.  Malloy is absolutely despised. When you actually live in the state he governs and don't look into it like a fish bowl, you realize he's been a pathetic failure. He's literally only there because Foley was an oaf, and CT GOP gains in the GA in 2016 should show that people are sick of Malloy-style governance, especially with cuts to municipal aid and the general budget nightmare.

Tilt R for now, closer to Lean. And don't even start to give me the "muh midterm anti-incumbency." Rell 2006 will prove to you that that doesn't apply to Connecticut on a state government level.

All of those guys are way to right wing for  CT. People I know who don’t even follow politics already hate Lumaj due to his deportation comment. The only republicans who could win are Handel and Stewart if she declares. All the people I know hate Malloy, but hate the Republican Party more. The only way the republicans have a shot is if Ganim or Bysiewicz wins the nominee.

Who is Handel???

[choclatechip45]

I've actually gone down and met Lumaj, Herbst, and Srinivasan, and I'm going to be meeting Stefanowski in February. They're actually looking really strong.  Malloy is absolutely despised. When you actually live in the state he governs and don't look into it like a fish bowl, you realize he's been a pathetic failure. He's literally only there because Foley was an oaf, and CT GOP gains in the GA in 2016 should show that people are sick of Malloy-style governance, especially with cuts to municipal aid and the general budget nightmare.

Tilt R for now, closer to Lean. And don't even start to give me the "muh midterm anti-incumbency." Rell 2006 will prove to you that that doesn't apply to Connecticut on a state government level.

All of those guys are way to right wing for  CT. People I know who don’t even follow politics already hate Lumaj due to his deportation comment. The only republicans who could win are Handel and Stewart if she declares. All the people I know hate Malloy, but hate the Republican Party more. The only way the republicans have a shot is if Ganim or Bysiewicz wins the nominee.

Who is Handel???

Meant Mike Handler stupid autocorrect.

[smoltchanov]

I've actually gone down and met Lumaj, Herbst, and Srinivasan, and I'm going to be meeting Stefanowski in February. They're actually looking really strong.  Malloy is absolutely despised. When you actually live in the state he governs and don't look into it like a fish bowl, you realize he's been a pathetic failure. He's literally only there because Foley was an oaf, and CT GOP gains in the GA in 2016 should show that people are sick of Malloy-style governance, especially with cuts to municipal aid and the general budget nightmare.

Tilt R for now, closer to Lean. And don't even start to give me the "muh midterm anti-incumbency." Rell 2006 will prove to you that that doesn't apply to Connecticut on a state government level.

All of those guys are way to right wing for  CT. People I know who don’t even follow politics already hate Lumaj due to his deportation comment. The only republicans who could win are Handel and Stewart if she declares. All the people I know hate Malloy, but hate the Republican Party more. The only way the republicans have a shot is if Ganim or Bysiewicz wins the nominee.

Who is Handel???

Meant Mike Handler stupid autocorrect.

Thanks! Didn't heard about him before, so - it was an interesting info. Though Srinivasan also seemed to be moderate to me. And possibly Hwang as well...

[choclatechip45]

I've actually gone down and met Lumaj, Herbst, and Srinivasan, and I'm going to be meeting Stefanowski in February. They're actually looking really strong.  Malloy is absolutely despised. When you actually live in the state he governs and don't look into it like a fish bowl, you realize he's been a pathetic failure. He's literally only there because Foley was an oaf, and CT GOP gains in the GA in 2016 should show that people are sick of Malloy-style governance, especially with cuts to municipal aid and the general budget nightmare.

Tilt R for now, closer to Lean. And don't even start to give me the "muh midterm anti-incumbency." Rell 2006 will prove to you that that doesn't apply to Connecticut on a state government level.

All of those guys are way to right wing for  CT. People I know who don’t even follow politics already hate Lumaj due to his deportation comment. The only republicans who could win are Handel and Stewart if she declares. All the people I know hate Malloy, but hate the Republican Party more. The only way the republicans have a shot is if Ganim or Bysiewicz wins the nominee.

Who is Handel???

Meant Mike Handler stupid autocorrect.

Thanks! Didn't heard about him before, so - it was an interesting info. Though Srinivasan also seemed to be moderate to me. And possibly Hwang as well...

Hwang hasn’t said what he is running for yet. I think Srinivasan is to conservative for CT. The problem with Handler is that I live in Stamford the town he runs the finances for and I have never heard of heard of him before he became a candidate and neither does anyone I know. Also I don’t know if CT will elect another person who is running based on their record in Stamford since that’s what’s Malloy ran on in 2010.

A big problem is that every republican running  for governor said they supported the new tax plan. I don’t know many people in CT who are happy about SALT going away even people who are republicans.  It will be interesting if that becomes an issue. The biggest advantage Jodi Rell had was you can’t really connect a governor to the Iraq war and she had a history of bipartisanship and could run on that. None of the republicans running have that history. obviously everything I say is anecdotal.

[MT Treasurer]

Yeah, I'm definitely not buying that this race is Lean R or that CT is more likely to elect a Republican governor than a state like Maine. Assuming that Malloy's unpopularity alone will be enough to carry Republicans to victory here is foolish, all it does is (perhaps) giving them a fighting chance. CT is exactly the heavily Democratic state where suburban und urban voters will “punish” the GOP, not just in federal but also in statewide and legislative races.

[TheRocketRaccoon]

Ned Lamont is officially in.

http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-ned-lamont-governors-race-20180117-story.html

[Kamala]

Ned Lamont is officially in.

http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-ned-lamont-governors-race-20180117-story.html

Oh, what the hell, endorsed.