Zogby: Gov's race begins to tighten; Lieberman still ahead by 10 points

[ECH1969]

Zogby found U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, a New Haven Democrat running without his party's endorsement, leads Democratic nominee Ned Lamont of Greenwich 49.4 percent to 39.4 percent, with 2.1 percent going to the Republican nominee, former Derby Mayor Alan Schlesinger. Lieberman held a 12-point edge over Lamont in an Aug. 17 Quinnipiac poll.

That same poll had Rell, a Brookfield Republican, leading DeStefano - fresh off a Democratic primary win over Stamford Mayor Dannel P. Malloy - 60 percent to 28 percent.

Quinnipiac had surveyed 1,083 voters deemed "likely" to vote in November after a series of screening questions.

Lamont spokeswoman Liz Dupont-Diehl declined to comment about the Zogby poll. The Lamont camp consistently has said it is not basing its decisions on poll numbers.

http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17122988&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6

[goclark]

1. Isn't that odd for Conn.? I thought they were liberal nt

[Tyrone Slothrop]

2. In my experience, CT folks are socially liberal

but fiscally conservative.

Lieberman is drawing support from both well-to-do Dems and most of the Republicans in the state. Whereas Lamont is basically getting anyone in CT who opposes the war.

[HockeyMom]

9. Is it fiscally conservative to

have a war going on in Iraq while giving massive tax cuts to the super wealthy?

My fiscally conservative, socially liberal, Republican husband thinks this administration is spending money like a drunken sailor.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

10. See -- the people from CT that I know are mainly

Super wealthy Wall Streeters who live in Greenwich and other assorted Yale grads who are doing quite well for themselves in legal or media careers.

So, yeah, they vote for the guys who give the tax cuts to the super wealthy -- cause they are wealthy.

I suppose when I said "fiscally conservative" what I actually meant was that they vote for conservatives for the tax breaks. It's that difference between the actual meaning of the word "conservative" and the political meaning of it.

I guess you'd get the same thing with an "ecological conservative". Does that mean they are actually trying to protect the environment? Or that they are systematically destroying it?

[w4rma]

14. economically right-wing. economic pre-FDR liberal.

I'm not fond of the liberal/conservative terms when used with economics because conservative economics in the 1930s are Democratic economics and liberal (Herbert Hoover) economics are and have always been Republican economics. The parties switched on social issues, not economic issues.

[saigon68]

41. sailor's spend their own money --- Pig-Boy Liebermann spends Everyones

Big difference. Pig-Boy has his Snout deeply in the Public Trough

[saigon68]

3. All right wing Pukes voting for Joementum He is their HERO

HE IS SCUM AND ONE OF THE CHIMP'S BIGGEST ENABLERS.

[ihelpu2see]

4. Zogby usually trends conservative... imho

[saracat]

11. Zogby? What do you mean? He is one of the best!

Rasmussen is the GOP schill.

[demosincebirth]

20. You're right. Zogby is the best.

These Lamont backers are just trying to soften the blow of the inevitable

[Zhade]

24. "These Lamont backers" - are you suggesting that you support lieberman?

That's against DU rules, of course, so you may wish to make it clear so your post doesn't get deleted.

[demosincebirth]

31. The only place i can vote in is in California .

I thought the whole idea was to have democrats get control of congress. Unless Lamont has a miracle finish, your going to have Joementum as your senator, again except as an Independent.

As far as my post being deleted, it won't be the first time.

[Zhade]

33. You can't vote in CT, true. That doesn't alter the rules.

No one is allowed to advocate for lieberman here, period.

[demosincebirth]

38. Are you a mod?

[Zhade]

39. No, I just understand their rules.

One of which is no advocating for lieberman's independent run, period.

[demosincebirth]

40. FYI. I never once said or insinuated that I was supporting Lieberman.

Also, I think I would let the capable Moderators do their job. EOM

[Zhade]

42. Actually, you did, and the post was deleted.

So I agree, the mods are capable!

(But I can still point out that one is not allowed to pimp for lieberman if I see it.)

[demosincebirth]

43. Sorry, no pissing match today.

[Zhade]

46. There never *was* a pissing match.

You're not allowed to advocate for lieberman. Period. Them's the rules, and I'm just pointing that out.

Don't advocate for lieberman, and it's all good!

[CatFelyne]

23. I'm not so confident with Zogby as I used to be

I dunno...I've answered every one of Zogbys surveys they've sent me since 2004, and I've always reported I'm a Connecticut resident, and I have NOT ONCE gotten a survey regarding the Lieberman/Lamont race, or even a survey with ANY questions regarding CT candidates. You would think that I'd have been polled at least once about the primaries or even the general....but NO not at all.

If Zogby's not asking an actual CT resident...then who ARE they polling? These results are very suspect to me that's for sure

[ihelpu2see]

44. Zogby included internet resp. in this poll, The other 2 polls released

Tuesday show as statistical dead heat.... I believe that Lamont will be in the lead by mid-Sept.

[onenote]

7. three of five representatives and the governor are repub

Connecticut isn't the Democratic stronghold that some here seem to assume it is. Its a very independent state.

[goclark]

16. Does Lamont have any chance of winning? nt

[onenote]

17. absolutely

Lieberman has a lead now, but I'm confident it will shrink and as Lamont picks up momentum, i think he'll pull away.

[and-justice-for-all]

45. LIE-Berman HAS GOT TO GO!!!!

[onehandle]

5. Nobody be shocked if Lieberman wins. Work for a Democratic Congress.

With a Democratic Congress, Joe would be a second class citizen.

Let him sit in the corner.

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[onehandle]

21. If Lieberman had won his primary, that's exactly what I'd be saying.

However, he's running to defeat the primary winner and making the party look split and weak.

I hear you, though.

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[bluestateguy]

8. MmHm, that's nice.

Lamont is leading his opponent in this Senate race by 37 points, so I am happy.

[saracat]

12. That is silly. Lamont is going to have to overcome the GOP

factor. That is reality.Lieberman is really hurting us and has GOP backing.

[demosincebirth]

18. Ahh, we shoot ourselves in the foot, again!

[Zhade]

26. No "we" to it, pal. lieberman's the one with the gun.

NT!

[demosincebirth]

30. Its "we," unless you're a republican.

[Zhade]

34. Or an independent non-Democrat like lieberman.

Who, again, CANNOT be advocated for here, period.

[High Plains]

13. There is a Green candidate for governor. He wants to end the drug war.

[w4rma]

15. So what? Getting Republicans Elected Every November. (nt)

[Zhade]

27. An admirable goal, and one the Democratic party should embrace.

NT!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

22. no surprise-media has been 1000% pro-defending poor widdle joe

and 100% dedicated to the false premise that lamont is some left-wing radical

[N90ATC]

29. Joementum's a victim!

I was so hoping that he would trail the entire election season. If he wins, I'm gonna cry for days.

[Rex]

28. Joe's running for Governor now? Did he forget what to run for?

Joe, run for Republican president in 2008. You're a shoe in!

[Le Taz Hot]

32. Well, so much for my predictions.

I predicted Joe would come in dead last. I think I've just seen the end of my trying to predict election outcomes in other states. I'd be disappointed in Connecticut residents but I'm in CA where we're about to elect Der Gropenator once again. (arrrggghhhh!!!)

[stepnw1f]

35. Joe is Dividing His State Even More

He's infuriated the Democratic CT base and given the GOP a shot at maintaining control of the Senate. What a worm.

[benny05]

36. Some of the questions are worded w/o Context

I participate about once every two months and their questions are so vague. I'm surprised they have much data to analyze...since most of the questions are out of context.

[Az_lefty]

37. Lieberman doesn't care about anything but himself...

FU Joe!!!!