Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell is announcing her endorsement for Arizona Republican Senator John McCain at this hour.  With just over a week before Connecticut Republicans head to the polls to vote in Connecticut’s Presidential Preference Primary, this long-awaited endorsement will certainly bolster the Arizonan’s campaign.

Pictured above from 2006 with then-Congressman Rob Simmons, McCain has been a regular visitor to the Nutmeg State for Reps. Simmons, Johnson, Shays each time they were up for re-election, as well as Governor Rell in 2006.  McCain is polling extremely well in Connecticut, with the recently reported UCONN/Hartford Courant poll putting McCain at 39% in the state, well ahead of his rival Presidential candidates.  Many observers, of course, will remember that McCain won CT in 2000, defeating then-Governor George W. Bush.

 Update: Lt. Governor Michael Fedele has also endorsed Senator McCain.

The Hartford Courant is reporting that Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell is considering a bid for re-election in 2010 and may form an exploratory committee in the coming weeks to investigate the possibility of a run for a second full term as Governor of Connecticut. 

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At her regular press conference after the State Bonding Commission meeting, Governor M. Jodi Rell said that Senator/Mayor Bill Finch ought to resign his seat in the State Senate and serve the people of Bridgeport full time. 

Add it to yesterday’s list - the Monroe Town Council, Rep. Chris Caruso, Rep. Jack Hennessy, Rep. Andres Ayala, Rep. Bob Keeley, and Rep. ‘Don’ “It’s Not a Crime If I Don’t Say I Saw a Crime” Clemons.  That’s quite a list that Senator/Mayor Finch has going.

Actually the Governor had a really great idea.  She suggested that she was going to get business cards printed up with “Mayor Bill Finch” on one side, and “State Senator Bill Finch” on the other side - showing the Governor’s considerable skill when it comes to making fun of Bill Finch.