KENNEDY REJECTS McGARRY ENDORSEMENT

Hartford City Council candidate Ken Kennedy has become the first to reject the "cross" endorsement supposedly struck between the Hartford Republicans and the Hartford Democrats. The deal has struck up controversy on both sides and has left many voters unhappy, from those I have spoke with.



Even among Republicans most have questioned McGarry's choice to endorse the Democrats. It raises some interesting issues for Republicans who typically believe in smaller government, reduced spending , lower taxes and small business support. The endorsements were given to individuals that have shown the extreme opposite in the way Hartford has been run for the last decade. Hartford's mill rate has doubled, city spending has increased over $150 million dollars and Hartford's small businesses are being taxed out of existence.



To read more about my thoughts on the McGarry endorsements, read this previous posting.



Here is Kennedy's e-mail rejecting the McGarry endorsement:



-------- Original Message --------

Subject: Re: FW: Republican Endorsement

From: "Kenneth Kennedy, Jr." >

To: Ramon Arroyo >,Adam Cloud >,"

Hon. Pedro E. Segarra" >," Hon. Alexander Aponte"

>, Kyle Anderson >

CC:



I have informed the republican party that I will not accept their endorsement in

the interest of Democratic Party unity. I hope this settles the issue as the

Council seems to be the real problem as we have 6 candidates and are not running

by ourseleves as the other offices.