Malloy Says GOP Should be ‘Ashamed' of SuperPac Attack Ad

Governor Dannel Malloy responded for the first time Friday, to a Super PAC funded ad that attempts to link the governor to Democrats running for legislative office.

The second term Democrats said Republicans, "should be ashamed of themselves" over it, because he argues their record on issues to actually help the state is a bad one.

When asked directly about the ad, Malloy said their lack of support for a constitutional amendment ballot issue on a proposed "lockbox" to protect funds for transportation and infrastructure projects. The measure fell several votes short, with a lack of GOP support.

"The Republican Party defeated an attempt to lockbox transportation revenue," Malloy said following an event in New Britain. "The Republicans in this state want to be able to raid the transportation account. They should be held accountable for that. Otherwise a lockbox constitutional change would have been on the ballot this year."

The ad, paid for by the Republican-leaning Grow Connecticut Super Pac, went live Wednesday night and will run through election day. It will be seen on cable television, and in digital media.

“Democrat legislators and candidates across the state have given Governor Malloy a blank check to implement policies that have failed Connecticut families," said Liz Kurantowicz, the Treasurer of Grow Connecticut.

Grow Connecticut will spend at least $300,000 promoting the ad.

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