RGA Statement on Connecticut Primaries

Connecticut primary voters have selected Republican Tom Foley to face Democrat Dan Malloy in the race for governor.  Republican Governors Association spokesman Tim Murtaugh today issued the following statement:

“Ambassador Tom Foley scored a great win tonight and is well positioned to succeed in November.  Tom will provide the vision and leadership needed to move Connecticut forward.  With a strong business background and a record of public service, he is best equipped to clean up Hartford and get Connecticut working again.” 

“There is a clear choice in this race: between effective leadership that will create jobs, and the out-of-touch ideas of Dan Malloy.  Like so many in Hartford, Malloy won’t rule out raising taxes as a way to balance the state’s budget.  In this economy, the state of Connecticut cannot afford higher taxes, inefficient government and more of the same from Hartford.”