In Connecticut, Poll Finds Lamont Way Behind<\/a><\/h3>\n 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.<\/p>\n
Key finding: When asked which candidate is running a negative campaign, 40% say Lamont compared to 19% for Lieberman.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
I’d like to hear something like, "In the Primary, I ran against<\/u> Joe Lieberman and won. Now, let me tell you what I’m running for<\/u>…"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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