Democratic gubernatorial front runner Ned Lamont has released new television and radio commercials with a high-profile endorsement from Ted Kennedy, Jr.
The 60-second ad shows Kennedy looking into the camera and taking about his friendship with Lamont and his wife, Annie.
"What makes Connecticut so special to me are the people that I've met here, people like Ned and Annie," said Kennedy, a longtime resident of Branford. "Over the years, I've been lucky enough to become good friends with them, and I know they share the same values I believe in - the values of hard work and giving back. I've seen Ned in action. I know he has what it takes to bring people together and move Connecticut forward, and that's why I'll be voting for him on August 10."
The ad is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syKPS31XSR4
The 60-second ad will be broadcast starting at 6 a.m. Friday on the four major network television stations on the morning news, as well as on the radio.
Lamont is running in the primary for governor against former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, who was endorsed recently by all six units of SEIU.