Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dannel Malloy’s first executive order would be to change the way the state keeps track of its finances, finally shifting over the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles that could paint an even bleaker picture than the $3.5-billion deficit in the $19-billion budget that would begin on July 1 next year.
“If when everything is said and done we win the independents by 10 percent, you’re looking at the next governor,” Malloy said. “Ninety percent of Republicans are going to vote for a Republican candidate. Eighty percent of Democrats are going to vote for a Democratic candidate. We’ll fight over the independents and win on November 2.”