Connecticut's Governors Race

As a resident of Connecticut I support Democrat Dannel Malloy for two reasons. One is a disgust with Tom Foley's, the Republican opponent, cynical litany of criticism with no clue what so ever about what he would do differently.  That I don't feel like voting to add to Foley's resume of public service; he was appointed by George W. Bush as Ambassador to Ireland, no doubt after making large campaign contributions, and be a part of a vision of a Robber Baron keeping his Crony Capitalists in charge.  Secondly he doesn't get States Rights. As a Libertarian I understand that some government is required, the more local the better. Foley's support of the NRA, lead by the certifiably wacko Wayne LaPierre, is part of the Republican disease of being against everything that the other guy does. That Connecticut implemented a stricter gun control law after the Sandy Hook massacre is reasonable.  A similar law in Montana may not be, but we aren't legislating for them here in Connecticut.  So why even bring up the issue other than to be contrary?