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August 17, 2006
August 13, 2006
Lieberman's Part Three
In the early going after the U.S. primary in Connecticut things are looking good for Joe Lieberman.
According to this poll, he's beating Ned Lamont by 5 points when all voters are considered.
The GOP nominee Alan Schlesinger -- who has no chance to win -- has just six points. It seems a month ago, Lamont and Lieberman were tied in a similar poll, now the senator has a lead.
Is it possible that Lieberman got a bump from losing? And 55 percent of voters in the state favor Lieberman when it comes to national security -- which is the reason Lamont says he won the primary.
In the backdrop of this news is calls by leading Democrats who say it might better off for the Senator to quit the race.
You have to wonder if the party is calling for what's best for it -- not what's really best Lieberman.
August 08, 2006
Lieberman's gone
The voters have said they don't want Joe Lieberman running as a Democrat in the fall. You can go to our sister paper for the latest.
He will run as an independent and word is he's looking to change teams.
And the GOP is wondering if they shouldn't just back Joe. Will the GOP dump on their own candidate just help re-elect Joe? Maybe -- Sean Hannity obviously might.
A look at Lieberman
Today voters in Connecticut decide whether Joe Lieberman is their nominee.
If he does, it might open the door for the Republican to win the seat. And that would be counter to what supporters of Ned Lamont (Lieberman’s opponent) want to see happen.
In terms of the campaign here’s an interesting take from Lanny Davis, an old Clinton supporter.
-- Rick Silva (on vacation.)