Lamont Gets Help From Obama

[NVMojo]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, a vocal defender of Sen. Joe Lieberman earlier this year, is urging Connecticut voters to rally behind his rival, Ned Lamont.

The Illinois senator and potential 2008 presidential candidate sent an e-mail message Thursday praising Lamont.

"Ned Lamont has waged an impressive grass-roots campaign to give the people of Connecticut a choice in the November Senate election," Obama wrote. "Please join me in supporting Ned Lamont with your hard work on-the-ground in these closing weeks of the campaign."

The Lamont campaign said Obama's e-mail went to about 5,000 Connecticut residents.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-elect/2006/oct/26/102602052.html

[Olney Blue]

1. Dems should support Dem candidates. Thanks, Obama!

[katinmn]

2. Very good!

[Cha]

3. I wish he would go to Connecticut then

and have a big ol' RALLY!

[femrap]

6. yeah....take half a day and go to CT

and get Ned elected. Go to CT Obama. Let's email him...go to CT, Obama.

[blm]

14. VISIBILE SUPPORT is crucial at this time. It changes media dynamic.

.

[Cha]

19. What I'm sayin'!

:)

[IndianaGreen]

4. What a refreshing difference Obama is from lapdog Harold Ford

a man who, for reasons that escape logic, decided to publicly announce his support for the Bush loving, torture supporter, Judas Joe Lieberman.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. What About Mary?

[krkaufman]

10. Harold Ford is running for Senate in Tennessee.

Barack is in solidly blue Illinois, and is only 2 years into his 6.

[Vidar]

7. Applauding Obama for this.

[babylonsister]

8. Good on you, Sen. Obama. But I'd like to know what

standing senators really think about Lieberman and what happens if he wins or doesn't.
He's now an independent, so what might happen?

[krkaufman]

9. An email?!? You've GOT to be kidding me.

How about getting the hell out there?!?

[PATRICK]

11. Sorry to harp on this

but I am more interested on the ground organization to counteract the Lieberman general support. It is hard to imagine GOP activists mustering what is there for liberal Joe and Dem machines surreptitiously aiding the inevitable as opposed to actual enthusiastic GOTV by the supposedly undivided Dem activist loyalists. There could be a "shocker" in store for Joe if his weird and shallow support doesn't show and the party line becomes more popular this year.

But we don't hear of it much on DU, so who knows? The elements of a "surprise" may be already there or not. It is equally hard to judge the public mood toward the candidates there that make efforts either hopeless or critical, polls notwithstanding.

[Polesitter]

12. I checked out polls this morning and seriously doubt that Ned

can make up the gap without some major meltdown on Joe's part.

[ShortnFiery]

18. Don't give up - GO VOTE! Remember, God hates quitters. :-) n/t

[ThomCat]

13. NOW I am impressed with Obama.

When he was speaking at fundraisers for Lieberman I became very sceptical of him. Now I'm willing to cut him some slack.

[98geoduck]

16. Did you happen to catch Same Seder's remark about Obama?...

"Looks like he's running for VP with Hillary"

Well, there's definitely worse case scenarios

[LetsGoMurphys]

15. Obama is apparently the "go to" guy for dems campaigning

in 2006.

[ShortnFiery]

17. Great News!

Kudos! :applause: