Dan Malloy, the former Stamford mayor who’s a frontrunner, along with Ned Lamont, for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, just issued this critique of Lamont’s jobs plan released this morning.
“I’m glad to hear Ned talking about the economy. A lot of his ideas sound a lot like what I’ve been talking about for the past year and a half, and a lot like what I spent 14 years doing as Mayor of Stamford – a time during which we created almost 5,000 jobs.
“There are a few things I think we need to do that aren’t in Ned’s plan – such as instituting benchmark systems that would help the state identify critical economic needs and ensure that state resources are allocated as efficiently as possible. It makes no sense that, to this day and despite repeated attempts by the Auditors of Public Accounts to get this policy changed, Connecticut still refuses to release a list of companies that have received state aid and their respective records on job creation.
“That kind of practical review of how we’re using our resources is critical. It’s something that I learned as Mayor, and it’s an example of what separates Ned and me when it comes to economic development: our experience. I spent 14 years doing what the next Governor needs to do: taking the lead in creating jobs and fostering economic security. Ned hasn’t done that.”
Malloy’s Web site: http://danmalloy.com/policy
Also very misleading is this statement in Mr. Dixon’s article: “Dan Malloy, the former Stamford mayor who’s a frontrunner, along with Ned Lamont, for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination..”
That’s nonsense. Only one candidate can be a “frontrunner”. And Mayor Malloy is not tied with Mr. Lamont for the lead in opinion polls, which is the only other way that you could possibly call them both “frontrunners”. Indeed, Mr. Lamont enjoys a large ten percentage point lead over Mr. Malloy in the latest poll.
It seems that this “..frontrunner, along with Ned Lamont..” nonsense is an indication that you’re deliberately trying to downplay Mr. Lamont’s popularity among Democratic voters and “talk up” Mr. Malloy. And that is disreputable journalism. It’s wrong.
Unfortunately, it’s what you do so frequently. After all, you’re the guy who referred to Congressman Jim Himes as “a forty two year-old blank slate”, though that “blank slate” is a Rhodes Scholar, Harvard graduate, former executive with Goldman Sachs, and director of a national affordable housing nonprofit organization. Just what else would a human being have to accomplish to avoid being called a “blank slate” by you, Mr. Dixon?
Mr. Lamont is the “frontrunner” in this race, Mr. Dixon. Stop trying to minimize his popularity by twisting the meaning of words.
The headline is misleading – Dan did not criticize the plan – he said it sounded like a lot of his ideas – which he is obviously in favor of, and he added a few minor points.