Danbury's Republican Mayor, Mark Boughton, says as a moderate he had a difficult time deciding who to vote for in the presidential race.

On Tuesday, Boughton tweeted a picture of his dog, Ellie Mae, saying he planned to vote for her and ``Make The Dog Pound Great Again.''

Boughton, considered a leading contender for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2018, said he was just trying to bring a little levity into what has been a contentious campaign for president.

When asked who he actually voted for, Boughton said he ``voted for Mike Pence to be vice president of the United States.''