Today’s the day when quarterly campaign-finance reports are due.
Republican candidate for Governor Tom Foley, in a news release, said he raised $338,810 from individuals for the three months ending March 31. He has about $1.5 million on hand, after writing himself two checks totaling $2 million late last year.
Simsbury First Selectman Mary Glassman filed her first quarter report with the State Elections Enforcement Commission indicating more than $131,000 was raised from 1,488 individuals “less than three months after forming her exploratory committee for statewide office. “
“We’ve had the strongest start of any candidate in the race” Glassman, the Democrats unsuccessul lieutenant governor candidate in 2006, said in a statement. “Connecticut Democrats need a candidate who can stop on a GOP frontrunner already trying to buy the Governor’s race and my strong support shows people believe I’m that person. Recent polling shows Connecticut’s general election voters want a different kind of candidate. They are tired of politicians who will say and do anything just to win elections, but want real leaders during these tough times.”