Boughton close to deciding whether to run for governor

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  1. Palin Smith says:

    Much more critical is to root out the radical fringe left-wingers who infest the LOB and Capitol Building. There are 133 legislators who don’t deserve any respect because they don’t respect the voters.

  2. Danbury Monarchist says:

    Weekender – yes – he’s made friends – like Mr. Gallante.
    And “a natural born politician” is NOT a compliment. Our founding fathers built a government run by citizens – NOT politicians. Put in your time, then go back to your civilian life.

    The fact that you would be fine if he becomes a loser (yet again), and just settles for continuing as our mayor is also frightening.

    I actually kind of hope he does win, as that will be the only way we get rid of our monarchy here in Danbury.

    Mark – you ran this time knowing full well that you would run for governor. For how long have you been distracted from our fair city?

    The lies continue, and we continue in our apathy. Heaven help us. Boughton will only help himself.

  3. consider says:

    The Mayor is a member of Bloomberg’s cabal “MAIG”, and he’s an executive with the CCM, both organizations being strong gun-grabbing useless legislation supporting and very liberal left-wing organizations. Assuming Malloy is in the race, do we need a second democrat posing as a republican? Or will Mark grow some and disavow MAIG, go against CCM’s anti-constitutional stance. McKinney’s got to go. There has to be a conservative pro-constitution candidate someplace! (hmmm Joe Visconti likes the Constitution)

  4. Joe Visconti says:

    COME ON BIG POPPA GET IN THE RACE ALREADY, BETWEEN FOLEY, MCKINNEY, BOUCHER, LAURETTI, YOU AND YOURS TRULY WE CAN REALLY TAKE IT TO THE GOV. HOPE TO SEE YOU GET IN THE GAME, IF NOT, GOD BLESS !!!

  5. Weekender says:

    Boughton has the strongest base of any of the aforementioned contenders, and including Shelton’s Lauretti. He’s a more natural politician than the alternatives. He’s got a good record to tout coming out of Danbury. He’s made alliances and friends beyond his outpost on the New York border. The unions don’t hate him. He also has none of the legal and ethical baggage of a Foley or a Lauretti.

    He’s vulnerable (along with the rest of the GOP contenders) in his support of the Tea Party shutdown of Congress. He’d be in a pickle at least with the second amendment reactionaries. Greenburg is in his backyard, already allied with McKinney. He’s taken some positions that will make it tough for him to perform well in minority communities. And, like the rest of the GOP field, he has a tough row to hoe raising money on a tight schedule.

    At the end of the day he’s got nothing to lose by raising his statewide profile running a smart campaign for governor. A Boughton – Bacchiocci ticket makes a great deal of sense. And even if he gets the nomination and loses to Malloy, he’s still Mayor.

    Boughton will run.

  6. UpinCT says:

    Mark Greenberg is the only candidate who can beat Esty. Go to his website, and hers. Educate yourself on the issues.

    Be an informed voter.

    Mayor Boughton has come under scrutiny by the tea party folks, largely because he is able, and does, work well with Democrats–a necessity to be a successful Republican governor in this state.

    I hope he decides to run.

    CT must get rid of Malloy.