Marconi out, endorses Lamont

by: ctblogger

Wed May 12, 2010 at 22:40:27 PM EDT

According to a source, Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi is dropping out of the race for governor and The Danbury News-Times just confirmed it.

Mired in the second tier of Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls with low name recognition and little money, Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi is expected Thursday morning to drop out of the race.

His departure, the third from the once-crowded slate of Democrats in the last week, leaves the May 22 convention open for Ned Lamont, the Greenwich millionaire, and Dan Malloy, the former Stamford mayor, to battle for the more than 1,800 delegates.

UPDATE: The press conference is over and Marconi has endorsed Ned Lamont for governor. Here's video footage of the recorded stream. I'll post a more complete write-up on today's event later today.

UPDATE 2: Here's the updated video from the presser...