Lieberman: Money won't come easy... (Poll: some Repubs do support Lamont)

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Lieberman: Money won't come easy; WATCH VIDEO

By RAY HACKETT
Norwich Bulletin

NORWICH -- U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman said he was encouraged by the support he has received since losing last week's Democratic primary, but conceded Thursday raising sufficient funds to mount an effective campaign for the November election is a challenge.

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Fund raising will be critical for Lieberman as he begins his independent bid for re-election to a fourth term in the Senate. He has lost the institutional support of the Democratic Party, which is now behind Democratic nominee Ned Lamont, the Greenwich businessman who defeated Lieberman Aug. 8. Lieberman spent nearly $5 million on the primary, which he lost, 52-48 percent.

Lamont, who put $4 million of his own money into his primary campaign, is now benefiting financially from the victory. Leading Democrats are shifting their support to him. U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, has sent out fund-raising letters on behalf of Lamont -- as has New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Lamont also is benefiting from campaign support from leading Democrats as well. Kerry's 2004 running mate, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, made a campaign appearance in New Haven Thursday night on behalf of the party's nominee.

Lieberman, who has about $2 million remaining in his war chest, declined to speculate on how much he would have to raise to mount an effective campaign. He reiterated he was encouraged by the support being shown by Democrats, Republicans and independent voters in Connecticut and from outside the state.

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http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060818/NEWS01/608180324

From link:

BY THE NUMBERS

By the numbers -- Latest Quinnipiac poll among likely voters for Senate:
53% Lieberman
41% Lamont
5% Schlesinger

Republican say
Lieberman 75%
Lamont 13%
Schlesinger 10%

Democrats say
Lamont 63%
Lieberman 35%

Unaffiliateds say
Lieberman 58%
Lamont 36%
Schlesinger 3%

Those upset with Lieberman over his support of the Iraq war:
31% of all registered voters
7% of Republicans
21% of independents

The telephone poll was conducted between Aug. 10-14. Quinnipiac surveyed 1,319 registered voters and the poll has a sampling error margin of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points. Among the 1,083 likely voters, the margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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1. Don't be alarmed by these figure.

Those poll numbers are bought & paid for. I've seen this kind of thing so many times, most of us are wise to it.

Traitor Joe is most probably WAY, way down in the polls. But since he is feeding at the Republican Trough, his numbers magically grow....and grow....and grow...

Amazingly, the candidate will JUST BARELY squeak by to victory in November. Just watch. It's the Repub way.