CT Democrats worried about Lamont

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In case you missed it… As more and more scandals arise in the Lamont administration, Democrats in Connecticut are concerned about Lamont’s ability to lead in an election year.

Democrats should be concerned as Lamont faces FBI probes into state building contracts, nepotism in the State Attorney’s office, and his failure to deliver testsduring a Covid surge.

As one Democrat consultant put it: “If action is not taken soon by Lamont, this will be death by a thousand cuts.”

“Ned Lamont is failing to lead when Connecticut families face one of the worst economies in the nation,” said RGA Spokesman Chris Gustafson. “Lamont has created a culture of corruption in Connecticut’s government and made it clear to voters that it’s time to move in a new direction under Republican leadership.”

Second-guessing begins on Lamont’s approach to Diamantis scandal
Connecticut Mirror
Mark Pazniokas

Most of the concerns are uttered off the record, a few in public spaces. But the inevitable questioning from fellow Democrats has begun: Is Gov. Ned Lamont up to the tricky task of managing an unfolding school construction financing scandal in an already volatile election year?

“If action is not taken soon by Lamont, this will be death by a thousand cuts,” a Democratic campaign consultant, Mike Farina, wrote in a Facebook thread that began a week ago and has rambled on with updates.

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