Sen. Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, has not ruled out a run for governor now that incumbent Republican M. Jodi Rell has decided to not seek re-election in 2010.
And he plans to make his decision known in the new year.
“My decision is a personal one and the holidays give me the most time … to make the decision I need to make,” McKinney told me tonight.
I asked him if House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero’s, R-Norwalk announcement earlier in the day that he would not join the gubernatorial race is a factor.
“I think I could spin it any way,” McKinney said. “The larger the field the better your chances are (of splitting the vote in a primary) or the smaller the field the better because I get more attention.”
McKinney continued: “At the end of the day I think more good candidates running on the Republican side, talking about our issues, is a positive for the party.”
Steve, you should think about joining the group Billionaires for Budget Cuts.
If poor, working class people would just make some money, they wouldn’t be in the situation they are in. It is their own fault for not being rich. Merry Christmas!
What CT needs is a strong choice, not a mild alternative to the DEMs, who are in charge and running up our taxes and deficits.
Bottom Line: We need a leader who declares that he or she will cut spending by 5% – 10% and cut our taxes, as well. In fact, the Estate Tax should be eliminated immediately.
The Welfare Lobby in CT has to be defeated.