President Obama Endorses Ned Lamont For Governor

GREENWICH, CT — U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed Greenwich resident Ned Lamont for Governor of Connecticut Monday, citing the fellow Democrat’s commitment to having the courage to stand up for what’s right, protect working families, improve Connecticut’s business climate, and create good-paying jobs, the Lamont campaign announced.

"When Ned Lamont stood up to his own party and opposed the war in Iraq more than a decade ago, he showed the courage to do what was right," President Obama stated. "As a businessman who started and ran a successful company in Connecticut, Ned demonstrated how to bring people together and create good-paying jobs – while still finding time to volunteer as a teacher and help students in Bridgeport. That’s why I’m so proud to endorse Ned Lamont for Governor. If elected, Ned will do what he’s done his whole life to turn the state around and ensure a more hopeful future: he’ll protect working families, improve Connecticut’s business climate, and refuse to back down from making the tough choices."

Lamont says he is honored to receive the former president's endorsement, in part because Obama "helped our country recover from the depths of the Great Recession, gave millions of Americans access to quality, affordable healthcare, and advanced women’s and LGBTQ rights." If elected, Lamont says he will build on the progressive principles President Obama championed.

"President Obama represents the very best of America. His presidency inspired the country and the world, and demonstrated what real leadership looks like," Lamont stated. "That’s why I am honored to have earned President Obama’s endorsement. If elected, I will fight for the things he fought for: lowering the burden on the middle class, increasing access to healthcare, standing up for women, and creating jobs and opportunity. I will also reach across the aisle and work with Republicans, as well as leaders in business, labor, and academia to put in place policies that lower the property tax, jumpstart economic growth, and solve the fiscal challenge facing Connecticut. I’m incredibly humbled to receive President Obama’s support as we enter the final stretch of this campaign."

Lamont is running for governor against Republican candidate Bob Stefanowski.

Photo of Ned Lamont via his campaign

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