Lamont holds 10-point lead over Lieberman

[Iniquitous Bunny]

http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17017171&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6

Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont holds a 10-point lead over U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman in the Democratic primary, a Journal Inquirer poll released Friday shows.

The survey, co-sponsored by The Day of New London and conducted by Research 2000 of Rockville, Md., also found that nearly two-thirds of Democrats don't want Lieber man to wage an independent campaign should he lose the primary Tuesday. More than half those polled further said Lieberman's support of President Bush's Iraq war policy makes them less likely to vote for him, and a plurality labeled the war as the most important issue. Research 2000 surveyed Connecticut Democrats by telephone Aug 1 to 3, polling 600 deemed "likely" primary voters after a series of screening questions.

The JI poll found that 53 percent of Democrats favor Lamont, compared with 43 per cent for Lieberman and 4 percent undecided. It also found views mixed on Lieberman, with 39 percent of respondents viewing him favorably, 36 percent unfavorably, and 25 percent having no opinion. For Lamont, 45 percent view him favorably, 17 percent unfavorably, and 38 percent have no opinion.

"Several months ago no one knew who Ned was, and he has gone flat-out across the state introducing himself to people," Lamont spokeswoman Liz Dupont-Diehl said Friday. "No matter where you live in Connecticut, you've probably picked up the paper and read that Ned was going to be appearing in your town or the one next door."

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I don't think Lieberman's friend the lobbyist

heckling Lamont has helped Joe any--if anything, it has highlighted his ties to lobbyists and Big Drug companies.

[Iniquitous Bunny]

2. That just made them look desperate.

IMHO.

[hogwyld]

3. Put a fork in 'ol Joementum

His republican ass is cooked.

[Barkley]

4. But, but... Lamont owns stock in Wal-Mart - eom

[w4rma]

5. Not this again. Lieberman accepted PAC funds from Wal-Mart.

Then said he would return the funds, but it appears that he never did since the return hasn't been filed with the FEC.

And Lamonts stocks appear to be less than 1% of his stocks and the stock he owns is because it is part of a larger managed fund where he is stuck with Wal-Mart as being some small part of the fund.