I'm sorry - is Lamont doing ANYTHING?

All I see is shit about how Lieberman is up 10pts and blah blah blah...

IS THERE ANYTHING meaningful coming out of the Lamont camp?

Positive buzz? 1-2 punch? New ad campaign? New website? New offensive?

ANYTHING?

I think the campaign is giving the way-overworked staff some down time, and then gearing up hardcore with new staff in some offices next week...

Lamont is sitting on his -ss and not doing much. He had better copy Corzine in NJ and spend lots of money or Lieberman will win.

Traversing the state to talk to all kinds of "regular" people, matching campaign donations, etc., is not doing much? http://nedlamont.com/blog

everything.

He doesn't campaign, he doesn't do anything.

I don't know you well enough to be able to tell... but the man was *everywhere* during the primary.

The OP does seem aware that CT media is favorable to Lieberman. The news is playing up Lieberman because of Iraq.

It all comes down to Iraq.

Of course I am being sarcastic. We supported Lamont in every way, still do. I have a post up in this forum right now about Lieberman and his pettiness.

I'll admit that this is the first campaign that I've been really personally involved in - money, time, emotions, and so I'm a little touch about stuff.

I'll go check out your other thread! :)

Here is a link to the post about Lieberman. He is a mean little man lately.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2804018&mesg_id=2804018

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=%22ned+lamont%22&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

I see Jim Webb is praising him, I see Lamont will be in DC tomorrow mixing with the Democrats.

All kinds of things.

when we have the obligitory

"I'm such and such and I approve this ad.. yadda yadda

He says "I'm Ned Lamont, running for US Senate...

he should say... EVERY TIME
I am Ned Lamont, Democratic Candidate for US Senate

at least, IMHO

"he should say... EVERY TIME
I am Ned Lamont, Democratic Candidate for US Senate"

YESSS!!!!!!

Reaching out to other party leaders, emphasizing his stands on issues other than the war that will appeal to independents, going after and getting union support...etc

He will be bringing in a bunch of Democratic heavy hitters soon including the Clintons...

He needs to keep this up, and it will eventually show up in the polls.

It came more recently, so it appears Ned has closed the gap.

Traitor Joe is history I would be surprised if he stays in the race past the 15th of Sept.

I have been concerned that the Wolfson and Stephanie Cutter additions from Hillary and Reid might be too controlling. I think David Sirota will be a good balance.

"FYI:

Following the Labor Day holiday, I will be working in an official capacity with Connecticut Democratic nominee Ned Lamont's campaign for the U.S. Senate. I will be assisting the campaign with research, rapid response and strategy (much like what I did for Brian Schweitzer in 2004). I will continue the various other work I do with other publications, organizations and writing on my blog - that work outside of the campaign will be my own work, totally separate from Ned's campaign and in no way will it be speaking for the campaign. My capacity with the campaign is completely behind the scenes in a supporting, advisory role. And you can rest assured, anything I do write about the race in other publications or on my blog will include a full disclosure of my work for Ned.

Ned is a sincere, honest and passionate candidate who is, unlike many in politics, in it for the right reasons. He is a guy who is committed to a cause I have worked hard for: fighting the hostile takeover of our government. Having campaigned with Ned earlier this year when nearly every pundit, operative and insider wrote off his candidacy, I was struck by just how broad the grassroots movement is behind his candidacy. Obviously, anyone who has read my writing knows how important I believe Ned's candidacy is both for the Democratic Party and for the country (and I hope you contribute to Ned's race at www.nedlamont.com).

That's why when Ned's campaign manager Tom Swan asked me this week to consider working for the campaign on an official basis, I was thrilled to accept the offer. Having been born in New Haven, and having experience in New England politics, I'm equally thrilled to have the chance to work in such a critical state and region at such a critical time.

Clearly, this is an uphill fight - but then, uphill fights are the kind of campaigns I have always worked on. Why? Because trying to change the status quo is always an uphill fight. In 1998, people told me not to work for Joe Hoeffel because they said he couldn't win a Republican congressional seat in Pennsylvania - but we won. In 2004, people told me I was crazy for working for political outsider Brian Schweitzer because they said he could never win a statewide race in as Republican a state as Montana. Now, Schweitzer is the widely popular governor of Big Sky country. People said Ned Lamont couldn't win a primary against an 18-year incumbent who grossly outspent him with a massive warchest of corporate cash - but he won. Even after Ned's crushing primary victory, elite cynics in Washington and the national Republican Party apparatus that is supporting Joe Lieberman still say Ned can't win the general election. And once again, we're going to prove them wrong.

Rock the boat,
David Sirota "

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David Sirota is the author of the book Hostile Takeover, released in May of 2006. To order the book, go to Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Powell's Bookstore.

That's great news!