Susan Bysiewicz Leaves Governor's Race, Will Run For Attorney General

By CHRISTOPHER KEATING

The Hartford Courant

11:55 AM EST, January 13, 2010

MIDDLETOWN

Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz announced Wednesday morning that she would run for attorney general, leaving a crowded governor's race where she was considered the leading contender.

"I'm very honored to have been considered the front runner ... but it wasn't about winning, it was about which position was the best to serve," she said at an 11 a.m. press conference at Middletown City Hall. Bysiewicz, 48, lives in Middletown.

"I know how to fight and I know I have a strong record of accomplishment to bring to this campaign," she said.

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced last week that he was running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Christopher Dodd.

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