Janet Munt

Democrats for Pollina today launched their write-in effort to get Progressive gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina’s name on the Democratic ticket in November.

The launch consisted of a morning news conference, which drew WCAX-TV and the Associated Press, and the launch of a Web site.

Anthony Pollina of the Progressive Party is expected to announce his intention to seek the governorship early next year, PolitickerVT.com has learned.

“At this point it definitely looks like it,” Pollina said.

A Progressive Party official said that an announcement could come as soon as January. Pollina declined to specify an exact date.

An aide said that Pollina is also building a campaign apparatus. He has hired former Chittenden State Senator Janet Munt, a Burlington Democrat, to serve as campaign Treasurer. The aide said that the hiring of Munt was in part designed to send a signal that Pollina was serious about joining the race.

Pollina aides have set a goal of raising $100,000 by the end of January 2008. “We’re very encouraged by the fundraising results so far,” Pollina said.