In 2007, the [[libertarian]]-leaning [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] ranked Blumenthal "the nation's worst state attorney general" and "a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies."<ref>http://cei.org/pdf/5719.pdf</ref> | In 2007, the [[libertarian]]-leaning [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] ranked Blumenthal "the nation's worst state attorney general" and "a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies."<ref>http://cei.org/pdf/5719.pdf</ref> |