Posted on 08/03/2006 11:49:59 AM PDT by mathprof
Millionaire businessman Ned Lamont opened a double-digit lead over veteran Sen. Joe Lieberman less than a week before Connecticut's Democratic primary, raising the possibility that the three-term senator may have to run as an independent in November, a new poll released Thursday shows.
Lamont, a political novice, had support from 54 percent of likely Democratic voters in the Quinnipiac University poll, while Lieberman had support from 41 percent of voters. The sampling error margin was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
A similar survey July 20 showed Lamont with a slight advantage for the first time in the campaign.
''Senator Lieberman's campaign bus seems to be stuck in reverse,'' poll director Douglas Schwartz said. ''Despite visits from former President Bill Clinton and other big-name Democrats, Lieberman has not been able to stem the tide to Lamont.'[snip]
The poll, however, indicated that Lamont's support is in large part a backlash: 65 percent of Lamont supporters said their vote is mainly against Lieberman. Schwartz said he had never seen a race where an incumbent has stirred up such negativity within his own party.
The Lieberman campaign said the poll showed much work must be done by to win Tuesday's primary.[snip]
The telephone survey of 890 likely Democratic primary voters was conducted from July 25 to 31.
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Joementum sounds more and more like moving backwards.
I saw that. I hope Harry starts taking the bus for his sake.
We often portray Hillary as a savvy machiavellian, but the truth is that she's an impatient amateur.
I think it always did sound like moving backwards!
I hope Harry picnics in Ft. Marcy Park. :)
The Old Joe-mentum. I hope he now realizes that if you lie down with dogs you wake up with fleas.
A little craziness here--and I know the polls say otherwise-- but I think the primary might turn out to be pretty close, possibly even with Lieberman winning the primary.
I agree, her tantrum this morning against Rumsfeld was appeasement towards the moonbats who have taken over the democrat party.
Although IMO, she is personally more in tune with the moonbats.
I just expected her and her handlers to have a long-term plan and theme and that she would stick with the plan, but she jumps here and there.
I think Joe should sue Quinnipiac University for the bad polling results, ala Crazy McKinney. Might start a trend.
And to think that the guy was a few hanging chads away from being our Vice President.
Right On. W/O the drive-by media she would be back a lawyer for some hack left wing grp.
Whats the point of being an independent if you have to put your caucus in an unwelcome place?
From what I've heard, Joe lost a huge chunk of "undecided" voters after the debate he had against Lamont a few weeks back. He was petty, angry, combative, and desperate -- for the first time anyone can remember. He sure wasn't the dopey, congenial, harmless old Joe Lieberman these people have known through the years.
I lost all respect for him when he showed himself to be a bigtime sell-out when he was running as AlBore's vice president.
But then, I'm not a democRat!
Does the Republican candidate have any chance with the scenario being Lamont & Lieberman splitting the dem vote?
Wouldn't a Republican candidate have an advantage or is CT 99% democrat?
Chris Shays could have won if he would have run. I'm not sure you can consider him a Republican though.
CORRECTION:
'Senator Lieberman's campaign bus seems to be stuck in reverse,' Schwartz said. 'BECAUSE of visits from former President Bill Clinton...'
The Dumbo party is about to lose its last adult.
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