Democrats Pleased Joe Got Beat in Connecticut

[WilliamPitt]

Democrats Pleased Joe Got Beat in Connecticut
Zogby International

Thursday 10 August 2006

Dems nationwide think their party is stronger for Lamont's victory, and want their candidates to tout anti-war credentials. An overwhelming majority of likely-voting Democrats nationwide said they are glad three-term Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman was walloped by anti-war challenger Ned Lamont in that state's Democratic primary election Tuesday. They also said the Lamont victory over one of the few pro-war Democrats in Washington makes them optimistic they can win control of at least one of the two houses of Congress in November.

The Zogby Interactive survey was conducted Aug. 9-10, 2006, and included 1,229 Democratic respondents nationwide. It carries a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points. It found that nearly four out of five Democrats (79%) were happy the former Democratic vice presidential nominee was knocked off by Lamont, a wealthy cable television executive whose campaign focused almost exclusively on his opposition to the war - and Lieberman's support of it. Just 12% said they were not pleased with the results of the primary, which riveted political junkies across the nation. Another 10% of Democrats said they were not sure what to think.

Nearly two in three - 62% - said they believe the results of the Connecticut primary will hold national implications for the elections coming up this fall. In addition, 70% said they think the Lamont victory makes the Democratic Party stronger heading into the important election season.

A majority of Democrats said they believe the Lamont victory points to a Democratic takeover of at least one house of Congress this fall, while 27% said they believe it is a precursor to victories that will result in Democratic control of both the U.S. House and Senate. Republicans now hold control of both the House and the Senate.

More: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/081106E.shtml

[Emit]

1. Tx for the stats n/t

[Protagoras]

2. Great info and it cuts through the crap that's being spewed

on the MSM.

As always Will, thank you.

[jazzjunkysue]

3. Yet another nail in the GOP coffin. Send them back to whence they came.

I remember growing up with the radical jesus freaks marginalized where they couldn't really hurt anyone, like, by starting religious wars.

This feels good because it's a return to the progressive days: Make peace, not war.

I grew up singing all the peace/flower child songs. Nice to feel like this is my country again.

[PassingFair]

4. Smell the reality?

Democrats are waking up.

Hopefully the 'pukes will
start fluttering their eye
lids and see what has been
happening under their noses.

[NewJeffCT]

5. Now is the time to pressure CT Democrats

Please help me out here, if you can. Dems in CT have a nasty habit of not supporting fellow candidates if they think they are in a tough race. Replying here since I know Will's posts get a lot more looks than mine.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1895104

[MrCoffee]

6. So is AQ, from what I hear. n/t

[helderheid]

7. that said, we all need to pull up our sleeves for him

[B Calm]

8. Hopefully after the November election the impeachment and trial

of George W. Bush and Richard Cheney begins!