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Matt Stoller at http://mydd.com/story/2006/7/20/03123/8012 shows how the Lieberman campaign is in disarray because the staff could not answer if Lieb would run as a Republican.

Jaligard wrote:

But he is a Democrat and he's holding one of the seats in the Senate, which we desperately need to get a majority in November. Money spent defeating him could easily be going to strengthen candidates with tougher races ahead of them.

I have to wonder if that is why Barbara Boxer is supporting him.
Because he is an incumbant, he's going to have a much easier time winning the seat than a newbie will. When it comes down to having enough seats to win the senate majority, the money is really better spent on races where it is needed to send a republican to the unemployment line.

If Lieberman loses in the primaries, they (dems) will potentially lose a seat - and he does vote with the dems on an awful lot of issues.

The more seats the dems can win, the better. Needing to spend money so they don't lose a seat is (from a purely partisan perspective) a waste.

oh my... Lamont pulls OVER Lieberman in polls

A new Quinnipiac University poll released today finds Ned Lamont holding a 51 to 47 percent lead over Lieberman among likely Democratic primary voters. Just six weeks ago, Lieberman was up by fifteen points. And a month before that, Lieberman's lead was three times that size.

And now Bill Clinton is stumping for Lieb ?   Give me a break.  http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/200607 … ost/025431

An anti-war anti-Lieb pro-Lamont ad  http://movies.crooksandliars.com/AvaCan … berman.mov

I note that they use pictures of mourners at funerals and one of flag-covered caskets.   That might be controversial, but perhaps the maker of the movie had permission.

Joe's stepping up blanketing TV with 'Lamont flip-flop' ads (I think they're called "Who IS Ned Lamont?"((I'm reminded of Butch and Sundance fleeing the expert Native American tracker leading the posse...)).

I think Joe forgets the neo-con mantra as embodied by Iraq (ironically). Pre-emptive strike. These ads would have been much more effective PRIOR to the State Convention. Maybe would have prevented Ned's 33% easily making the primary ballot. AND would have basically rendered moot a petitition drive to force a primary. Ned mighta got the signatures, but would have already been 'swiftboated' in the minds of all voters.

Now, the genie is out of the bottle.

Excellent campaign strategy. (ummm...NOT.) Although, rumor has it Joe's looking for the 'low info voter' so this current barrage may prove somewhat fruitful. Whether it'll be enough remains an open question.
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Today the Harford Courant tells us that Lamont is on the stump for universal heath coverage. Message drowned out by polling questions:

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc … tics-state

.."News of the poll followed Lamont throughout a day of campaigning, which he had hoped would spotlight his proposal for universal health care.

At a press conference outside a medical building in New Britain, where patients squeezed by reporters, Lamont said he favored forcing employers to provide insurance, while allowing them to cut costs by buying into larger insurance pools.

But the first questions posed addressed his new standing in the polls.

"Ah, back to issues," he said."
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Those bits quoted above come about the 10th graph in the story. The rest is polling and Joe's strategy, horse-race recap.

And I would consider this one of the 'better' (not in the sense of it agrees with me) political reporting in that it at least sorta actually covers a campaign as it happens.
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UPDATE: or ----'DEVELOPING'-------
Those wild and wacko lefty bloggers have 'inside' polling numbers up. (Pre-release info from Rasumussen.)
http://joel1954.dailykos.com/storyonly/ … 94755/3899
..."what the hell, here are the numbers primary NED 51% JOE 41% general NED 40% JOE 40% GOP CAND 13% that`s all he said . specific data to come later."
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Salt to taste. (ie - FWIW.)

Last edited by blank kludge (2006-07-22 11:34 am)

Last bits from today's Courant:

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc … tics-state

...Lamont said he was touched by by Kaptur's and Waters' visits, saying his campaign has come a long way from the days when Democratic officeholders would offer only their furtive support.

"It takes courage, and we've got more people stepping up every day, saying this race is important," Lamont said. "This race can make a difference."

Lamont was joined Saturday by former Hartford Mayor Thirman L. Milner and Chris Donovan of Meriden, the state House majority leader.

"Ned Lamont is answering what the people are asking: `Where are the Democrats? Why aren't you fighting? Why don't we hear from you?'" Waters said.""
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The state house majority leader. I think he has a (D) next to his name. A real one.

Joe's part... er, I mean 'war' machine needs oil, eh?

Last edited by blank kludge (2006-07-23 3:07 pm)

Add this to the rapid fire jabs:
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No More Joe
`Dead Wrong' On The War And Defense Of Bush, White House Excesses
July 23, 2006
By IRVING STOLBERG

Joe Lieberman and I have been friends and colleagues for 38 years. We ran for and won seats in the Connecticut legislature as a team of reformers in 1970. He was my state senator and I was his state representative. He rose to Senate majority leader as I became speaker of the House. With others, we formed the Caucus of Connecticut Democrats, a progressive coalition, to further the causes of peace in Vietnam and justice at home.

I have supported him in every election he has had - until now. This year I am supporting Ned Lamont to unseat Joe. Almost four decades of friendship with Joe has made this a wrenching decision for me."....
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http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/com … 3559.story
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This Lamont campaign is floating like a butterfly, and stinging like a bee. That young man is rumbling, rumbling. Stinging jabs landing; face getting puffy...Is that a cut over Joe's Right eye?

"DOWN GOES LIEBER!"

Last edited by blank kludge (2006-07-23 3:49 pm)

I dunnah tink Res reads afore opinin' and all...

But he's all wrong.

Joe will be in a position where he's:
Dem primary 'LOSER'
Has to defend his record (on ALL issues); maybe even including an explanation why HE owns HAL stock? As it might be delicately put, it's an issue that's 'out there' in great measure due to his campaign and loser tactics.
Will be forced to 'run away from himself' - it can't be done.
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In fact, this piece today makes him a combination 'he who shall remain nameless' and a 'man with no name', no shame, no principles, and no party. He's just 'the other guy':

-snip-
..."It's funny and pathetic to hear the other guy try to distort the character and qualifications of Lamont.

For example, the other guy is an ultimate tool of the rich and powerful when it comes to energy policy, the war and health care. Lamont, in contrast, is a strong advocate for universal health care and unafraid to stand up to the closest thing the United States has ever had to a fascist regime.

The other guy would censure one president for lying about oral sex and be a good stooge for another president who orders massive illegal spying on citizens, institutionalizes torture and weakens the country by lying about the reason for going to war -- and condemning our young to die or be maimed without justification or purpose.

Expect more intensity and more big lies from the other guy. Desperate career politicians get that way, especially when they are losing."...
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..."Lamont's current numbers in a three-way race are not insurmountable given recent trends. With each passing day, Lamont will look more like a winner and the other guy will be exposed as more of a loser."
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbc … 30310/1014
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Stinging, scathing, derisive, dismissive, and more.

Last edited by blank kludge (2006-07-23 8:43 pm)

This is TOO interesting: Note the dateline.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/rosn … &art=1
"11 Notes on Lieberman"
"...But coming back from a two-day trip to the battleground state, here are just a couple of initial remarks.

1. Yesterday, in Waterbury, I asked Lamont for his opinion about Lebanon, and the answer I received was really about Iraq - that's the drum he's been beating. Obviously, he perceives the current situation in Lebanon as one that only serves to prove his point. "I'm very concerned about it," he said. "Clearly, the war [in Iraq] didn't stabilize the Middle-East." You can't argue with that.

2. Today was a crucial day for Lieberman. In the morning he campaigned with Senator Boxer from California - a conventional weapon, but a lethal one - and in the afternoon he went nuclear, campaigning with Bill Clinton (This was also in Waterbury). If the polls don't show some improvement for him tomorrow, you can kiss the Democrat Lieberman goodbye. Lieberman just can't go any better than he did today."...
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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/rosn … &art=1

Last edited by blank kludge (2006-07-25 1:55 pm)

Today's Lamont/Jozo campaign news update/roundup:
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http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S= … p;nav=3YeX
..""Joe Lieberman didn't know anything about us or what Terri wanted but that didn't stop him from going on national television saying he and George Bush knew better," says Schiavo."...
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It might be worth your while to open the Grey Lady tomorrow.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/nyreg … r=homepage

..."[The editorial page of The New York Times on Sunday endorsed Mr. Lamont over Mr. Lieberman, arguing that the senator had offered the nation a �warped version of bipartisanship� in his dealings with Mr. Bush on national security.]..."
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Meanwhile, 'the other guy':
http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc … ory?page=2

..."Clinton endorsed Lieberman at a rally Monday, a moment that is being repeated in a new television commercial. Using Clinton's theme song, "Don't Stop" (Thinking About Tomorrow), Lieberman dubbed his trip, "Joe's Tomorrow Tour."

"This race is ultimately not about me or my opponent. It's about the people of Connecticut, their families and their futures," Lieberman said. "And that is what we should be talking about. So for the next 10 days, that's all I'm going to talk about."

His tour had scheduled stops Friday in Meriden, Naugatuck, Seymour, Ansonia, Orange and New Haven, where Lieberman talked about the past, reciting federal aid he's delivered.

In Meriden, Lieberman was greeted by local officials and one silent protester: Peter N. Hargett, 50, a local Democrat who stood with a sign that said, "Terri.""...

..."Lieberman was greeted warmly at most stops, though he had his share of unscripted moments. In Meriden, he asked Richard Fuqua, the only customer in a diner, "How are you doing?"

"I believe I'm doing better than you are," Fuqua replied."...
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Jozo's Tommorow Tour.

Last edited by blank kludge (2006-07-29 2:57 pm)

There's only a very select few who deserve a challenge like this. (ummm....NOT!)

In fact, if EVERY RACE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAD THIS KIND OF CHALLENGE, THERE'D BE NO RATIONALE FOR TERM LIMITS.
(which I object to on principle. That robs ME, a citizen and voter, of a possible choice I might actually want to vote FOR, for a change. Though those are few and far between these days, the Constitution itself has no language like that. It envisions a lively electorate and candidates reflecting robust races based on the electorate's wishes.)

sigh.

bedstuy wrote:

most of the blame falls on the unlively electorate

Coffee to the people!

Electorate in Bristol CT: Jozo's Time Is UP!
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http://www.ctcentral.com/site/news.cfm? … &rfi=6

..."While there are many reasons for Lieberman's woes, most of those supporting his ouster said that the senator's backing for Bush's war was the thing that pushed them into the Lamont camp.
"How could he, as a Connecticut Democrat, double-cross us and send our young troops to be killed?" asked Felix Vasilaitis of Bristol, a U.S. Army veteran who served between the Korean and Vietnam wars. "He's a two-face."
Val Dumais, chairman of the Plainville Democratic Town Committee, told Lamont that he can't stand to think of more young soldiers slaughtered for so little.
"Going into Iraq was a waste of American lives," said Dumais, a Vietnam veteran.
As Lamont walked across the parking lot outside the museum to greet supporters, Barbara Walker of Bristol rushed to his side.
"Every word you say is something I've been thinking," Walker said. She said that from the war to the need for universal health care, Lamont is on the right side and Lieberman isn't.
Al Marko, a union Democrat who helped organize the Lamont event, said his support began with the war but broadened as he heard Lamont talk about transportation, health care, student loans and more.
"It's not just one issue," Marko said. "It's time for a change. That's the theme for today."
When Lamont rose to speak to the crowd inside the museum, he took note of the hundreds of antique timepieces all around.
"I don't like to be an hour late at a clock and watch museum," he joked, apologizing for running behind schedule, as most politicians do.
Lamont said that his campaign is "jazzed up" as the attention of the nation focuses on his bid to thrash Lieberman in the primary and snatch the Senate seat in November's general election."...