Never held elected office? No problem. Grassroots support? Overrated. But if you can scrounge up $75,000 — tip money for a hedge fund manager — you too can be on the debate stage when Connecticut Republicans hold their first gubernatorial debate on Dec. 6. at Windsor High School. The inclusion of self-funders at the debate, as well as a private forum in Greenwich two days before for gubernatorial hopefuls, has led to criticism that some political neophytes are being allowed to buy their way into the race. Several of the GOP contenders who have spent almost a year raising small-dollar contributions to qualify for public campaign financing under Connecticut’s clean-elections program have voiced reservations about the process.
from News http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Rise-of-rich-candidates-for-governor-rankles-some-12383263.php
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