In 2010, Dan Malloy beat Tom Foley in the race for governor by just over 6,400 votes statewide. The smattering of polls that have been released in this year’s race show a similarly close rematch.
If Malloy does win a second-term, he’ll need to win the cities -- by a lot. In the city of New Haven alone, Malloy won by a margin of more than 18,600 votes. It’s no surprise that Malloy continues to court the votes in the Elm City.
After Malloy joined former President Bill Clinton on-stage at the Omni Hotel, the governor sat down with the New Haven Independent’s editor Paul Bass.
Bass was critical of the state’s bus system, especially in New Haven where he called buses “an option of last resort.” Malloy shot back saying he has a “big commitment” to buses and agreed that some changes need to be made.
“Buses are a less expensive alternative on the transportation front and Connecticut’s got to get over itself and build a better system,” said Malloy. The conversation turned into more of a learning session for Governor Malloy as Bass described the state of the bus system in his city.
Transportation was a major theme of New Haven Mayor Toni Harp’s State of the City address earlier this year, calling it an “economic and civil rights issue.”
