Lamont Could Run for Gov.
By TOM MONAHAN
Updated 7:51 AM EST, Fri, Nov 6, 2009
Ned Lamont defeated Joe Lieberman in the Democratic Senate primary three years ago, although he did lose in the general election. Now, the businessman has his sites on running for governor of Connecticut.
He was at Central Connecticut State University on Thursday, talking with students about the advantages of being educated and working in Connecticut. States thrive with strong executive leadership, but job losses continue to mount and young people are leaving the state, he said.
At the same time, he said this state has problems that need fixing and he implied very strongly that he's the man to do it.
Lamont has formed an exploratory committee that will spend the next several months traveling the state, compiling information for Lamont to study and he will announce his decision shortly after the first of the year.
NBC Connecticut News asked Lamont if he would be a candidate.
His response was, "You're on the right track."
Part of the exploratory committee's findings will be whether or not Lamont can raise the money to fund a run for governor.
In his U.S. Senate race, Lamont funded much of the campaign himself. So, experts believe money will not be a factor in his final decision.
Since the Senate campaign in 2006, Lamont has continued to serve as Chairman of the Board of Campus Televideo, a Connecticut company he founded 25 years ago. He is also a professor of political science at CCSU.
Copyright Associated Press / NBC Connecticut
First Published: Nov 4, 2009 3:00 PM EST
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