It’s been over three months since Lt. Governor Michael Fedele of Stamford said he had the personal endorsement of his boss, retiring Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell, and she subsequently told reporters she was not ready to back any candidate.
Asked during a visit this morning to Norwalk Community College if she was finally prepared to endorse any of the Republicans vying for the party’s nomination in May, Rell still said no.
Rell said she is waiting to see if even more GOP loyalists step forward for the job, adding she has already been surprised by some of the additions to the 2010 race for her job.
I pressed further, pointing out it appears odd to some that she has not publicly endorsed the man she tapped as her running mate in 2006 and who has worked with her for the past three years.
But she repeated she is still waiting for other candidates to emerge.
“It’s only fair to let them have their say and make their case,” Rell said.
She would not say when she will be ready to endorse someone.
I’m confused…isn’t the fact that she hand picked Fedele 4 years ago her automatic endorsement? I’m sure there was a conversation about succession planning. Does she have someone else in mind that she is waiting for to come forward so she can endorse them?
Comment by Jessi — February 25th, 2010 @ 8:07 am