Guess I was wrong. Lamont within 6% of Lieberman... *New Poll*

Rasmussen:

Liberman: 46%
Lamont: 40%

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/06/14/in_connecticut_lamont_closes_the_gap.html

Plus, Lamont's campaign and voters are much more energized. Can't hurt tht he has 2 more months to campaign, too.

The poll has a margin of error of 7 percent. Lamont is standing just behind Lieberman.

:evilgrin:

When Miller lost to Webb in the Democratic election in Virginia yesterday, Miller immediately threw his support to Webb.

Joe will be showing his true colors if he loses and goes Independent: He does not serve his constituents and the Party. He serves his own ego. If he isn't willing to abide by the outcome of the election, then he should withdraw right now and leave the Party.

He's a whore pure and simple. How any one in Connecticut can vote for him when he is such an arrogant whore, I don't know.

Go, Ned!

If he bolts, or rather, after he bolts from the Democratic Party, I expect Bush to offer him an important position suitable for Lieberman's ego.

Are terrorizing poor Joe!
I may be starting to shed a tear in sympathy for him.
Nah, I just had something in my eye.

good news from the campaign!

Wow!! That's terrific. I am going in to help phonebank tomorrow and Friday early evenings. I'm psyched! I love talking to Dems, esp. CT dems.

What great news in a week that wasn't so great to begin with (Rove non-indictment, ugh).

OMG, this is the best!! We are doing better than I thought we would. Shoulda had more faith, but didn't want another heartbreak.

Please god, let it be so!

I expect Lieberman, or his henchmen, to resort to dirty tactics. It is only a matter of time before they start saying that the reason liberals oppose Lieberman is because he is a Jew, or a religious man, or some other card.

I know he's going to do it. He's already linking Lamont to Lowell Weicker, former CT repub. Senator and Indep.Governor, who also resides in Greenwich like Lamont. Greenwich guilt by association, if you will!

I know the hard assed Repubs will vote their suicide candidate. The only question would be the Indies if Ned wins the Dem primary. Prochoice women and men will go for Ned, big time (he and his wife are primo supporters of Planned Parenthood of CT). He just picked up another union support.

More later. I'm going to phone bank for Ned in New Haven. I'll report back on what I pick up!

... Lieberman acts like a Repub in more than the congressional arena, you can count on his campaign to go Repub, in fact it already has with the "terrorize" comments of one of his people.

He's running scared and I love it. It's time for senators everywhere and in every party to GET THIS - work for your constituents or GET SENT HOME. Your cushy-ass perk-encrusted job is not a lifetime grant.

so far since when Ned Lamont was first going to run and people said he probably wouldn't win but it would send a message!

Sending Message Loud and Clear!

Someone once asked me what criteria I applied in deciding whether a Democrat was worthy of support. I responded that my overriding desire was a Democratic victory resulting in the return to power of the Democratic majority. As such, I was willing to vote for almost anyone who would get us there. If I had to vote for a Ben Nelson, Jim Webb, or Bob Casey to get Ted Kennedy back in charge of the Judiciary committee I would gladly do it.

My only caveat was I would not support any Democrat who left the Party, or who advocated the election of a member of the Republican Party. I gave as examples William Donald Schaeffer, Randy Kelly, and Zell Miller.

People who know me here know that I have defended Lieberman as a good Democrat, even though I was disappointed at his excessive Bush bootlicking over the war. On many issues he is progressive. However if he does follow through with an independent bid, or refuses to support Lamont should he win the nomination, that defense is over! Regardless of my thoughts regarding his excessive cheerleading over the war (in contrast to what I think are reasoned positions of Hillary Clinton and others), I have always thought of him as honorable. That will end as well!

IN all honesty if I lived in Connecticut I would probably vote for Lamont at this point. The last thing we need is a Democrat with no commitment to the party.

Even Kerry admitted he was wrong about IWR, and we love him now!

Beer is one thing I will ALWAYS accept!!!

Lieberman a long time ago!

When Lieberman was kissing Bush's ass and lips and thought there would be no, zero, zilch, democratic repercussions...that he had it the bag, he was not in touch with the progressive majority and didn't care...He thought the Dem's would have to vote for him...

The asshole Lieberman tried to play both sides of the fence, when we were trying so hard to expose BushCo...Lieberman said fuck you to all of us Dem's...

I think I'll send a few California dollars to Ned Lamont.

I hope Lieberman leaves the democratic party and all those like him ASAP - Good riddance!


Update: Just sent Lamont a small $30.00 donation...everything helps.

... and I've send Lamont money also.

Tge Democratic Party needs to learn, and learn quick what the Republicans already know. Piss off your base and you are screwed.

I'm going to do the same thing.

Just because I want to see Ned Lamont win. This is really great entertainment!! We get to watch them sweat, and we've got many many weeks for real meltdowns ahead of us!

Skål!

I love it that you are so good on this.

Wish us luck on August 8th!

nt

Lamont is in a great position to...

A.) Make election night a very long one for Lieberman.
B.) Actually pull this one off and become the next.... Wellstone?

Go Ned! :bounce: :patriot:

This is one race that has me truly excited. I will be absolutely ecstatic if Ned beats Joementum.

but...

Isn't that sample awfully small?

Of course, polls should be used to gauge trends and not for absolutes, so, in that aspect, I really hope this small sampling is indicative of a trend. :)

and then the little markers everywhere, this being just one, that Lamont is on the move! :)

His behavior in the last few weeks would indicate to me that this poll is right or close enough to right to have them nervous and angry. Their reaction is also very unprofessional and just bad campaigning. I wouldn't want him in a GE acting like this. He ought to know better.

the poll's gotta be corroborated with others, but the trend is the same. And it is quite possible Lamont is ahead.

7% -- which means that the poll does not provide evidence for a difference between the two candidates. Next time - I hope they double the size of the sample.

:toast:

Repug schmuck to help rig the elections...he is not beneath this....he is Repug tried and true....

I still think Lieberman is a huge favorite to win the primary. Don't accuse me of backing the jackass. I'm simply basing it on common sense, incumbents losing a primary. When does that happen? I can think of Bob Smith in New Hampshire but that's when you had a high profile son who was backed by the White House.

This is a completely different scenario, a commendable bloggosphere effort but one that is destined to come up short, IMO. Probably double digits short. Lieberman has the finances and if this is viewed as a close race at this point he can throw cash into it. The aspect of an August primary is overrated. Long term incumbency and name recognition are huge. Lieberman's approval rating among the likely voters is hardly as miniscule as it is here or on Kos.

Plus, this poll is highly questionable and overcoming the final 5 to 10% is exponentially more difficult than cutting the margin from 25 to 15, or whatever.

against him and lieberman has the War ON Iraq against him.

:crazy:

Show the "old-boy network" that nobody is safe from the grassroots!

Schumer -> :spank: <- DU

And take Schumer with you!

is the mistaken notion that ONLY the DLC candidate is worth backing in a primary. The purpose of a primary is to allow choice. If you don't offer a choice, you never find out.

See diary at MyLeftNutmeg for more on this story http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1583

:rofl:

I lived in CT for a couple of years back in the early 90s. Joementum was riding high on insurance money even then!

But it's not clear to me (reading the post about the call re Lieberman) whether or not the people called just happened to be Republicans or they were just called randomly. ??

The parents are registered Republicans, but they weren't home when the Lieberman call came.

Other than his pull the troops out now stance (I assume from the strong support of the anti-war crowd), is there somewhere I could get a thorough review of where he stands on every issue? If Lamont is not extremely pro-Israel, he doesn't have a chance of getting elected by Democrats. It's important to make that point very clear.

:)

See ya later Holy Joe (D - Israel). I'm tired of your pandering to Bu$h Inc. Get yourself a satellite dish and retire.

LAMONT 2006