Former State Senator Lou DeLuca wasted no time in demonstrating that - although his colleagues in Hartford may be through with him - he is not through with politics.

Today was officially his last day as a State Senator. But, rumor has it that he has thrown his support behind three-term incumbent Watertown Councilman Bob Kane, in opposition to State Representative Arthur O’Neill’s declared intention to fill his seat.

In a post in this space November 16, I said that Kane would not have the support of party and elected officials he would need to mount a campaign in the two months between DeLuca’s announcement and the special election in January 15.

But Republican State Chair Chris Healy and Watertown State Rep Sean Williams were with DeLuca when he announced his resignation. Will Williams support his Watertown neighbor, or his colleague in the House? Does Healy harbor some bad blood toward O’Neill over the Rowland hearings?

And, where is Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell on this?

Also, a second Democrat declares his intention to run for this seat…