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Mr. Lamont, who is a Greenwich native, stood by his claim that Mr. Malloy routinely accepted political donations as Stamford mayor from people doing business with the city. Often these donors got no-bid contracts in Mr. Malloy's apparent pay to play schemes.
In Connecticut contractors are barred from making political contributions to candidates for state office under the state's election law. However, the ban does not apply in cities like Stamford.
Mr. Lamont told seniors,"Maybe what was going on in Stamford and some of our other cities was legal, but was it right? We just laid out the facts that people doing business with the city of Stamford made contributions to the mayor."
Both Mr. Lamont and Mr. Malloy heading into the Aug. 10 primary.
Lamont invoked the name of former Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned and went to prison over a corruption scandal.....
"You look around the state of Connecticut, and you see what has happened with pay-to-play. We have to give the taxpayers confidence that their money is being well spent in an honest and transparent way. I think people know that I'll go up to Hartford with no strings attached."
Mr. Lamont arrived at the senior citizen center around noon and circulated from table to table as the seniors waited to get their lunch from the cafeteria.
"I may be the guy standing between you and your lunch," the former Greenwich selectman and Finance Board member said.
Mr. Lamont talked to the crowd about job creation and retention of a younger generation that is leaving the state for "greener pastures".
"I'd like to be able to say that our young people decided they want to return to Connecticut," the married father of three said.
Mr. Lamont sat at the piano and playing the song "Some Enchanted Evening" from the musical "South Pacific" as the seniors enjoined their lunches.
The seniors were also treated to George Gershwin's "Summertime."
The seniors were also treated to George Gershwin's "Summertime."
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