I really was wrong, way wrong... Lamont LEADS Lieberman.

[nickshepDEM]

In the Connecticut U.S. Senate race, Ned Lamont (D) has surged ahead of Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and now holds a razor-thin 51% to 47% lead among likely Democratic primary voters, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

In possible general election matchups:

* Lieberman defeats Republican challenger Alan Schlesinger 68% to 15%
* Lamont beats Schlesinger 45% to 22%, with 24% undecided
* Running as an independent, Lieberman gets 51%, to 27% for Lamont and 9% for Schlesinger.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/07/20/in_connecticut_lamont_grabs_lead_over_lieberman.html

[xchrom]

1. if i were in connticut -- i would chuckle

all the way to the voter booth.

[Vinca]

2. All DINOS take note. nt

[wakeme2008]

3. That what Joey is afraid of... More people get to know Lamont

the more they like him. :bounce: :bounce:

[Crunchy Frog]

4. Yes, yes, YESSSS!!!

:bounce:

[Awsi Dooger]

5. I never thoight I would see this either, nickshepDEM

I think you and I posted in the same threads that Lieberman would win the primary handily.

But I do have a good excuse. I tend to assume bare minimal campaign competence from a three term senator.

[calico1]

6. You are correct. This is the first time he has

really had to fight for his seat and like many others I really don't think he took Lamont seriously. He was totally unprepared. Plus, he never spends much time in CT so he really has no clue how residents really feel. He has just taken his seat too much for granted.

[sendero]

8. And as much as I don't like Joe..

.... he's not the only senator, or only Dem senator, that has lost touch with his constituents.

Maybe this will be a wake up call for the lot of them

[calico1]

9. Well, you are right but I think he is the only one

that has so openly kissed up to the bush administration and so openly bashed members of his own party. He was nasty as could be to Lamont in the debate. Yet he couldn't have kissed up more to Cheney when they debated. He seems to want more the approval of Republicans than of Democrats. I don't know how this will turn out in the end, but he does not deserve to be reelected, imo.

[sendero]

11. Oh I agree...

... and part of the reason he did that was that he lost touch with what his contituents wanted of him, IMHO.

He took on the mindset that nobody was watching, that he could do whatever he liked. Guess what Senators and Congresspersons, you work for the people and we CAN AND WILL FIRE YOU.

[Orangepeel]

16. he should have and he would have

if he weren't such a fuck up. For someone who has run as often as he as (sometimes two races at a time!), he sure is running a lousy campaign.

Trying to hedge his bets and qualify as an "independent" sealed it for him. If he'd shown some integrity and announced he'd support the winner of the primary, he probably would have won.

[wyldwolf]

7. I told you all you should have bet me

back when Lamont first announced, I offered to bet anyone that Lieberman would win. No takers.

Some of you could have paid the mortgage!

[jonnyblitz]

10. that means the Lieberman campaign is going to get even

more squirrelier with their bizarre attacks. those people are fucking nutbags.nt

[Vidar]

12. Cheering for Lamont.

[Lerkfish]

13. thanks for the admission, classy thing to do!

I will not gloat, but merely point out that I said many months ago in a DLC thread that the DLC was out of touch with the current dissatisfaction with business as usual and "centrist" viewpoints. At the very least, I hope ALL representatives take heed and start listening to their employers again.

[LynzM]

14. Excellent!

Going to a house party w/Lamont tonight, and then he will be speaking at the Willimantic street fest and jamming with the band! PM me if you want details!

[Cha]

19. Have a great time!

I'm over here in New York but keeping a close watch on the exciting race in Connecticut where I'm hoping Ned Lamont will beat lie-man TWICE!

[Totally Committed]

20. Please let him know a lot of us are really pulling for him!

And, thank him for having the balls to go up against Joe on our behalf, will you?

Thanks! And have a great time!

TC

[SaveElmer]

15. His anouncement that he would go indie is killin him...

It was either the dumbest political move of the year...

Or this was his strategy all along...so he could go indie.

[oc2002]

17. Lamont is comming on strong, He is a hard worker.

Lamont is just working the democrats, he will go state wide and smash all the others down. Leiberman will get some sympathy votes from independents and repbulicans.

[Totally Committed]

18. nickshepDEM --

You and I have had our differences in the past, but I have to give you credit where credit is due... your OP shows a lot of class. Thanks for the info AND the post!

TC

[saltpoint]

21. Joe's numbers began way ahead of Lamont. Lamont surged. Now

Joe trails Ned.

As an indy Joe does well.

For now.

The pattern doesn't look good for Joe's side, though.

Go, Ned.