There’s gonna be a royal wedding on Saturday in England. Meanwhile Mayor Joe Ganim’s determined to be a royal pain in the ass to Ned Lamont who will be coronated by delegates for the Democratic gubernatorial endorsement at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Ganim’s hoping to jawbone 15 percent delegate support on Saturday to force an August primary. He’s also working plan b: a labor-intensive signature drive with a June 12 deadline.
From the Ganim campaign:
“England may have a royal wedding on Saturday, but Democratic voters deserve better than a royal coronation,” said Ganim, referring to the ticket of Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz. “Democratic delegates should support an open primary to give Democratic voters a choice as to which candidate has the best ideas to build a better Connecticut and which candidate can excite the Democratic base, particularly in our cities, to mobilize turnout in November,” said Ganim.
Ganim, who has over 10,500 petition signatures of the 15,458 necessary to qualify for the ballot, said he intends to run in the August primary regardless whether he gets the 15% support needed from the delegates to automatically qualify for the primary.
“Party insiders have wired this convention for Ned Lamont, but that does a disservice to Democrats throughout this state. I believe the primary process will prove to Democratic voters that I am the candidate with the ideas and experience to best lead this state, can best connect with voters, and can best mobilize Democratic turnout in November,” said Ganim.
JOE you are a thief. Get use to the fact the only people that would elect to rob them again are the people of this city. Gather your signatures, real or otherwise appear on the ballot and be prepared to be humiliated.
Ganim doesn’t need to obtain 15,428 signatures. He needs to obtain 15,428 VALID signatures. He needs to submit at least 18,000 signatures to have a cushion for those signatures that will be disqualified.
I have received information from multiple sources that his petitions are a mess.
I don’t believe he will receive 15% of the delegates at the convention nor do I believe he will qualify as a petitioning candidate.
I guess we will have to wait and see. 🙂
Joe intends to run in theAugust primary whether he gets the number of qualifying signatures or not.
It’s only a technical number.
I guess Joe wants to be King for a Day.
From Twitter @capitolwatch
conNEDticut???
Joe was working the room last night. While walking through the 4th Congressional District area he made a point of stopping ang greeting delegates from Stamford and ignored delegations from neighboring towns to Bridgeport. How to win friends and influence people NOT.
Joe’s quest to be governor is laughable at this point.He just doesn’t get it.
Maybe he’s testing comedy material for a one man show.
Mudder Joe will spit the bit, still a 30-1 shot, Ned has the inside track let’s hope that the conventioneers won’t start the” Lock Him Up cheers “!
Ganim’s hair plugs are coming in nicely. 🙂