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Lamont told the crowd that he believes there is a bipartisan consensus to maintain fiscal discipline. He also claimed that the surplus is “burning a hole” in the pockets of legislators and he will need the audience’s help to stop that. It can’t be both.

Connecticut voters are spooked. Going into the summer, nearly 60% believe they are worse off financially than a year ago. That’s a challenge for any governor seeking reelection, even one who models himself, only half-jokingly, after the preternaturally positive TV character Ted Lasso. Gov. Ned Lamont played the Lasso comparison for laughs at a holiday business breakfast in December. But the goofy, infectious optimism of the fictional soccer coach resonates with the governor who still marvels a...

On the campaign trail, Gov. Ned Lamont models, only half-jokingly, tv character Ted Lasso.

While Gov. Ned Lamont takes the optimist’s role, challenger Bob Stefanowski focuses on...

“I just started running with [it]. Let’s face it, this was a state that was so down on itself,” said Lamont, a Democrat from Greenwich.

Gov. Ned Lamont spoke during an interview in his office late last week, when he had his typical full public schedule. His voice was slightly hoarse. He is a daily presence before the press, preferring official events promoting policy initiatives or new laws to overt campaigning.