Posted on 08/08/2006 11:06:42 AM PDT by neverdem
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Other than the candidates themselves, no one has more riding on today's Connecticut Democratic Senate primary than MoveOn.org, a liberal organization at the edgy intersection of politics and the Internet.
With a victory for Ned Lamont, the group can claim a role in helping an anti-war challenger dump Sen. Joe Lieberman, who supports President Bush's policy in Iraq and has the backing of Democratic Party leaders, including former President Bill Clinton.
A come-from-behind win for Mr. Lieberman would mark yet another setback for MoveOn in its parallel campaign -- to strengthen its credentials as a force to be heeded by Democrats as they seek congressional majorities this fall.
"The bottom line is: We and our members think you get there by boldly standing up on the most important issues that we face, on Iraq, on energy policy and on health care," said Executive Director Eli Pariser, 25. "Some in the party, and Joe Lieberman for sure, don't think that's a winning strategy."
MoveOn claims more than 3 million members, communicates through e-mail alerts, charges no dues and holds no national conventions.
"We're a virtual organization," said Mr. Pariser, a Maine resident who, like others, works out of his home. Tom Matzzie is the man in Washington. A Chicago-based firm handles the technical side of the operation.
Still, there's nothing virtual about the money raised. MoveOn's members donated more than $800,000 for Sen. Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Democrat, in two days last spring.
Last spring, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada and New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer, chairman of the party's campaign committee, appealed unsuccessfully to Mr. Pariser and Mr. Matzzie not to oppose Mr. Lieberman.
MoveOn members' contributions to Mr. Lamont, a millionaire, exceeded $250,000...
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MoveOn.org should move on...
That primary is today, correct?
I find myself rooting for Lieberman, even though I despised his actions during the 2000 election.
The War on Islamofacism is the most important issue today. Lieberman supports the troops and their mission. Unless a Pubbie can defeat him, I hope he wins and sends a message to the moonbats.
There, fixed it.
Yes, primary elections are always the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August.
Yes, CT & GA, IIRC.
rats eating rats.
Is there anyway they can all lose?
If by "always" you mean "never before 8 August, 2006" you'd be right. Connecticut used to have a September primary.
I also read that Soros' money is behind the CT Primary as well.
Okay.
I'm ambivalent about it. I would like the moonbats to take the dems so far over the cliff that they are destroyed as a national party. Maybe then there could be a new national party that can function as a loyal opposition. Since the Vietnam War, they have been out to lunch with utopian attitudes about any issue, but most especially foreign affairs.
No matter who wins, it sets back some group of rats. Enjoy
MoveOn has contributed about $250,000 to Lamont. Assuming Soros gave a piece of that, as he has supported MoveOn in the past, it's still dwarfed by the $4 million+ of his own money Lamont has poured into the race.
Who is taking bets that MoveOn.org is behind the Lieberman website being hijacked?
I heard Lamont's spokesman on MTP on Sunday - I thought the guy was a lying scumball.
I would like to see him go.
And have him replaced by someone even further to the left? Lieberman may be a Democrat politician but I have no reason to believe he is as black in heart and soul as the people in his party. He voted to back the Iraq action and has not cut and run like so many of his dumbocrat colleagues.
He is by far the lesser of two evils in this race.
I'll lose the battle to win the war.
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