“So many of you have told me privately that you know this is the right thing to do even though it will be a tough vote,” Lamont wrote. “But I didn’t come to Hartford- and I know most of you didn’t either- to make the easy choices and turn a blind eye to the gathering - or in some cases, raging- storm. If you have a better idea, I’m all ears, but now is the time to move forward without compromising our core principles for an easier vote.”