Lieberman's challenger drops out of race

[Larkspur]

I also put it under the Connecticut forum http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=143x1812

Associated Press

September 7 2005

STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Fairfield University professor said Wednesday that he is ending his campaign against U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman for the Democratic nomination, citing Lieberman's huge fund-raising advantage.

Democrat John Orman said he has only raised $1,000, while Lieberman had raised about $3.8 million as of July.

"In our privatized electoral system which is characterized by the lack of federally funded House and Senate races, lack of campaign spending limits, lack of mandatory free media time for challengers and the lack of term limits, I find that I can no longer compete economically for the U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut for 2006," Orman said.

Lieberman is seeking his fourth term.

"I will always welcome his ideas about how to improve our state and nation," Lieberman said through a spokesman.

Copyright 2005 Associated Press

Too bad!

But I'm still not voting for Lieber-bush in '06.

[renaissanceguy]

1. Shit, I would've contributed to his campaign.

I would love to get that ass kisser LIEberman out of his seat and give it to a REAL democrat.

[Imagevision]

2. So anyone who has the cash can oust Liberman...!

http://downingstreetmemo.com/

[ISUGRADIA]

3. Me thinks he was not that great of a candidate to begin with

given the number of progressives out there that are pissed at Lieberman nationwide he should have had a natural fundraising pool. $1K raised shows an ineptness in drawing from this pool.

I'm not too surprised as his campaign website was never updated from past its launch.