AWOL: Nappier Takes a Powder from Only Joint Forum of Campaign.

Four term incumbent State Treasurer Denise Nappier has taken flight from her re-election. The Hartford Democrat today backed out her only joint appearance with Republican challenger Tim Herbst. The two were scheduled to meet this evening at an anticipated forum at the Hartford Public Library.

The event is sponsored by Hartford Votes and Common Cause. CT News Junkie’s Christine Stewart is slated to be the wise moderator. It begins at 6 pm.

Keeping the erratic Nappier from a public come-apart may be proving more of a challenge than party poobahs expected. It could be safer to plead “personal reasons” and add to speculation that Nappier is growing more erratic than show up and confirm what insiders have been saying for several years.