Weekend Wire: Burying Bob. Lamont Dropping $5 Million into Campaign. Will Show $5.5 Million on Hand.

Greenwich Democrat Ned Lamont is adding $5 million to his gubernatorial campaign coffers. Lamont will show $5.5 million in the bank when he files his next campaign finance report on or before October 10th. Daily Ructions has learned that may not be the last hefty transfer of cash from the Lamont exchequer into his campaign.

Republicans are awaiting for their candidate, former pawn shop executive Bob Stefanowski, to boost his campaign with some green stuff that folds. Stefanowski was a self-funder during the party nomination campaign but has not been as eager to contribute since the August 14th primary.

Lamont’s largesse will allow him to overwhelm Stefanowski on the airwaves. The Republican’s as busy have been puny compared to what Lamont can purchase. Stefanowski, who was a Democrat last year, can expect some unflattering portrayals in the next round of Lamont ads.

Self-financing is a campaign finance method that used to offend perennial candidate and Lamont running-mate Susan Bysiewicz. No word on her objections to the advantages of the wealthy in politics being used to her benefit.