Here’s the release from Tom Foley’s camp:
Former Massachusetts Governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney has announced his endorsement of Tom Foley for Governor of Connecticut.
“Tom Foley is a smart businessman and a good problem-solver who can find and apply common sense solutions to the problems facing Connecticut,” Governor Romney said. “Tom has a long and successful history of turning around troubled companies in difficult settings, and these are the leadership skills that are required in today’s challenging times. Tom is capable of putting politics aside and going to work on behalf of the people of Connecticut.”
Tom Foley has said that Connecticut state government has grown beyond its means, and to start, the budget needs to be cut by at least $1 billion. He has produced a Plan Forward for Connecticut (www.tomfoley2010/planforward) that stresses fiscal responsibility and job growth.
“I am delighted to receive Governor Romney’s endorsement. His record as a no-nonsense leader, capable of identifying problems and implementing solutions is a model I plan to follow. Facing an overwhelmingly Democratic legislature, Governor Romney was able to lead based on the quality of his ideas. That is what leadership is all about,” Foley said.
The most recent Quinnipiac Poll shows Tom Foley 26-points ahead of all the other Republican candidates on a primary test ballot and the clear front runner for the Republican nomination. You can read more about Tom and his Plan Forward for Connecticut by visiting his website at tomfoley2010.com.”