Thor and his Magic Hammer

Last spring, Newtown businessman Thor Jacobs toyed with the idea of running in the June 14 Democratic primary in the 2nd Congressional District, but decided against it, even though the candidates were no better known than he was at the time.

But this time, Jacobs - possibly the only candidate in America named for a Norse god - appears to be serious about winning the May 2 Democratic primary.

He put out a press release Friday saying he had hired a campaign manager - Tiffany Ellis, who helped out on the congressional campaign of Paul Hackett last summer and who most recently worked on the campaign of Jon Corzine, the new governor of New Jersey.