Lamont Schedules Candidacy Announcement for Tuesday in the Old State House

Breathing an apparent sigh of relief over the departure today of Jim Amann from the governor’s race, (well, maybe not) Ned Lamont, the deep-pocketed former Greenwich selectman will transition his gubenatorial candidacy from exploratory mode to a candidate committee. The Blogster has learned he’ll make the announcement Tuesday at noon in the Old State House. First question from reporters: Will you self fund or use the state’s public financing system? The first answer will probably again refer to his fellow Greenwich millionaire, Republican Tom Foley’s Machiavellian plans to use his personal fortune to buy the governor’s office. Lamont doesn’t want to be confined by the $3 million limit, plus additional increments if opponents self fund beyond that. He has a point, in a way, since Foley has invested over $2 million of his own money according to the last financial filings of the State Elections Enforcement Commission.