Hartford Courant: Lamont Tagged By `Bear' Spot

Larkspur

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Fri Jun-16-06 06:41 AM
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Hartford Courant: Lamont Tagged By `Bear' Spot

Lieberman Campaign Portrays Challenger As Agent Of Weicker

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-thebear0616.artjun16,0,1785681.story?coll=hc-headlines-home

Remember the snoring bear?

He starred in a commercial Joseph I. Lieberman famously used in 1988 to unseat Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., portraying him as a sleeping bear who missed key Senate votes.

Well, the bear is back.

Only this time, Lieberman is targeting his challenger, Ned Lamont, portraying him as Weicker's squeaky-voiced cub. And the 30-second commercial, for now, is in limited release.

It was posted Thursday afternoon on Lieberman's campaign Web page, a tool unavailable 18 years ago. A copy also was e-mailed, according to his campaign manager, Sean Smith, to selected supporters.

The spot offers a new rationale for Lamont's challenge: It's not about Lieberman's support for the war in Iraq; it's about avenging Weicker's loss 18 years ago.

SNIP

How many poll points will Lamont gain from this ad?

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monarch

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Fri Jun-16-06 06:49 AM
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1. Nice timing too, what with

the christening of the "Lowell Weicker," UConn's new research vessel, being in the news right now.

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Larkspur

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Fri Jun-16-06 07:00 AM
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2. I like Weicker's response

Weicker, who bounced back from his Senate loss to be elected governor as an independent in 1990, said picking a fight with someone other than your opponent always is a sign of a campaign in trouble.

"I think all of us that have been in politics know that the minute you go after somebody other than your opponent, that's not a very good tactic," Weicker said. "I'm not running against Joe Lieberman, right?"

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spazeboy

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Fri Jun-16-06 07:23 AM
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3. Re: Lieberman's attack ad

Download Lieberman's Sleazy Attack Ad directly from his website (make him pay for bandwidth).

This ad is particularly low because the Weicker bear is depicted with a broken leg and Weicker just had a knee replaced last year.

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monarch

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Fri Jun-16-06 08:50 AM
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4. Hi spazeboy,

You're doing great work and I'm glad that you're posting here too! I especially enjoyed the video of the teachers union endorsement.

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Pale Blue Dot

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Fri Jun-16-06 06:29 PM
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6. Got a link to that video?

My fiancee, her son and I were there!

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monarch

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Fri Jun-16-06 10:20 PM
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7. Here you go

Edited on Fri Jun-16-06 10:23 PM by monarch

http://www.spazeboy.net/ Scroll down to Thursday.

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spazeboy

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Fri Jun-16-06 11:03 PM
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8. I've got some pics

of the event, but they're not online...the crowd wasn't huge, so I didn't bother posting. I'll up them and link from here when I remember. So much going on between summer classes and Joe melting down. :)

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Pale Blue Dot

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Fri Jun-16-06 11:18 PM
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9. Thanks!

I'd be particularly interested if you have any pictures of a blond woman with a red-haired guy and a four-year-old boy.

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spazeboy

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Sat Jun-17-06 12:43 PM
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12. study break - PICTURES!

These are my crowd shots. I'm not so sure I got a pic of the people you were looking for. :(

If they are in one of these, let me know and I'll send you a high-res version if you'd like.

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Nutmegger

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Sat Jun-17-06 02:49 AM
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11. You rock spazeboy. Thank you.

Without the Resource, it would be difficult gathering the truth.

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wordpix2

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Fri Jun-16-06 09:07 AM
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5. here's the DU thread on this at another forum

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2341396&mesg_id=2341396

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Nutmegger

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Sat Jun-17-06 02:47 AM
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10. Proof enough the LIEberman is shitting his pants

See ya later LIEberman. Lamont is going to restore honor in that Senate seat.

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