Things I Saw Last Night in Connecticut

by: Rosi Efthim

Wed Aug 09, 2006 at 07:40:31 AM EDT

The point was driven home all week that while Lieberman's supporters did quickie drive-by visits with little one-on-one voter contact (example Hillary Clinton), Lamont's cheerleaders came, stayed  for days and did retail politics on their feet for hours. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton talked to voters outside polling places all day. Maxine Waters went door-to-door with Lamont; the woman's a rock star.

2. Reaction in the bloggers' room to Lieberman's concession was much bigger than in the press area. Go figure.

3. If the victory is big enough, somebody will jump into the pool with all their clothes on. And that will be awesome.

4. Alan Colmes got taunted on TV last night by a guy who walked behind him live, carrying a sign: Hannity is an assh**le

5. A packed room of Lamont supporters chanting Bring them home! Bring them home! when Ned Lamont began to talk about the war. I did not imagine I would see anything like that in 2006.