I think the chorus will just grow louder for him to forget about running in the fall.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060805/ap_on_el_se/connecticut_senate_16WASHINGTON - In a fresh sign of trouble for embattled Sen. Joe Lieberman, a fellow lawmaker and campaign ally suggested Friday that the three-term Connecticut incumbent drop plans to run as an independent if he loses Tuesday's Democratic primary by a wide margin.
"I think he really has to take a look at what reality is," said New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg (news, bio, voting record), who campaigned by Lieberman's side earlier this week.
Lautenberg also said he would switch his allegiance if anti-war challenger Ned Lamont prevails in the primary. Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee, trails his primary rival by double-digit margins in public and private polls heading into the campaign's final weekend.
Lieberman said Lautenberg's assessment "doesn't come from me."
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