In Connecticut, Poll Finds Lamont Way Behind
A new Public Opinion Strategies (R) poll finds Ned Lamont (D) trailing Sen. Joe Lieberman (I), 51% to 35%, in the Connecticut U.S. Senate race. Republican Alan Schlesinger receives 4% of the vote, while 10% remain undecided.
Key finding: When asked which candidate is running a negative campaign, 40% say Lamont compared to 19% for Lieberman.
This is a problem. It’s a problem because it’s true, or closer to true than not. Lamont, and those of us who support him have been [almost too] attacking. And it’s the old rock and a hard place dilemma. I’m sure that those who support Lamont with the greatest passion would say, "We wouldn’t have gotten this far if we hadn’t exposed [attacked] Lieberman." No one would argue that point. But it’s definitely time for a pro-Lamont push based on Lamont himself. People don’t know him. It is going to be hard for him to stay away from anti-Lieberman, anti-War, anti-Bush rhetoric. That’s great for we supporters to hear. We love it. But I’m not sure it’s great for Lamont right now. Whatever the case, it’s time for some soul-searching and rethinking about how to handle this final stretch. He’s done a great job so far, but he’s definitely behind right now. It’s not about being right. Lamont’s plenty right. It’s about winning the support of moderate voters in Connecticut.
I’d like to hear something like, "In the Primary, I ran against Joe Lieberman and won. Now, let me tell you what I’m running for…"
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