How'd that endorsement work out?

by: Juan Melli

Sun Dec 16, 2007 at 04:15:15 PM EST

Today we learn that Joe Lieberman will be endorsing fellow war-monger John McCain for president.

Endorsements by New Jersey politicians don't mean too much in Connecticut, or anywhere else for that matter, but it's still worth being reminded that even otherwise smart politicians make really bad decisions in the name of political expediency.

The question for Senators Lautenberg and Menendez: should Lieberman be stripped of his committee assignments? What if Lieberman registers as a Republican to vote for his favorite candidate on Super Tuesday? What then?

Lautenberg & Menendez support Lamont

by: Jason Springer

Wed Aug 09, 2006 at 08:30:20 PM EDT

"I hope Joe Lieberman will permit all of us to unite behind the Democratic nominee for U.S. senator from Connecticut, Ned Lamont," Lautenberg said.  "The voters of Connecticut have spoken and have chosen a different direction. I look forward to serving with him (Lamont) in the Senate as we work to change the course of America for the better."

"Joe Lieberman is a good friend and an excellent Senator who has served his country with dignity. He ran a hard-fought campaign, but the voters of Connecticut have spoken, and I support their decision. I fully support Ned Lamont's candidacy."

Congratulations to Lamont and his staff on running a great primary campaign.  Good luck in the General.

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.

Blue Jersey Calls It For Lamont

by: huntsu

Tue Aug 08, 2006 at 10:58:57 PM EDT

Since it is going to be pretty hard to pick up over 7,000 votes with just 9,000 or so uncounted, I am unofficially officially calling this for Lamont for all of Blue Jersey!

No one gave me that authority, but I am doing it anyway. :-)

That said, it's close enough that yutz Lieberman is probably going to go through with his independent run and draw resources and focus away from races that need them.  The pressure must be applied to get him out of this race.

Connecticut Results

by: Media In Trouble

Tue Aug 08, 2006 at 08:56:42 PM EDT

HOLY CRAP: Lieberman camp is talking about closing a gap tonight and that the campaign has exciting momentum for moving forward.  The Dye seems cast for Cheater Cheater Pumpkin Lieber.

Lieberman to confirm shortly.

So what if it's not Jersey. This is important to us activist/bloggers. The formula for taking back the party is working.

For the intrepid reporters getting the entire story wrong. The formula is this:

Candidate reaches out to netroots. Netroots spread message. Candidate uses intrepid messages from Netroots in press appearances. Netroots get motivated and positive feedback mechanism is effectuated. Candidate gets free army of Volunteers/Fundraisers. Candidate uses message to win election.

Simple:

Courant says 95.32% precincts AGAIN 95.32% reporting

Lamont 51.92%
Lieberman 48.08%

(Lehrer just said that with 94% Lamont has lost a point if you round to the nearest integer... Lamont has 51.7%)

Live results here
(Speaking of beer, I am brewing some right now).

Listen live to Live coverage with Brian Lehrer its pretty good.

Wow NPR reporting that Lamont HQ thinks they won.

Current winner of Dump Mike T-Shirt:

Jay Lassiter (no fair, you have to donate it).

PS. The Governor race neck and neck 87% in and its still 50/50.

Coffee Talk: "Ned Lamont is the left's Barry Goldwater... Discuss"

Coffee Talk part two: "Left is lowering expectations... is this because they forsee a loss? Or is this because they want to turn up the gloating later?"

UPDATE: We will know by tommorow at 4PM wether or not Lieberman will be a cheater cheater pumpkin eater, he must file his petitions by then. Unofficial, word is they are setting these up by the buffet table at the victory losers party.

Former record turnout for Democratic Party Primary in Connecticut...25% today's turnout "likely to approach mid-30s." - Discuss...

If Lieberman goes the way that Brian Lehrer is discussing, he will have been 0 for 3 in elections in the last 6 years alone.  In other words... nobody really likes LIeberman once they figure out who he has become.

Report from the Ned Lamont Road Trip

by: Rosi Efthim

Tue Aug 08, 2006 at 04:50:11 PM EDT

Ned Lamont just walked in the door, to thank everybody:

Why the CT Senate Race matters in NJ

by: Jeff Gardner

Tue Aug 08, 2006 at 03:59:56 PM EDT

Here's why. As Tom Hughes, DFA's executive director, said in an email to members today:

This race has changed the political landscape. 

It boils down to this: We have a powerful three-term incumbent Senator on the ropes because he won't question the Republican mess in Iraq.  We've shown that Democrats can't be a rubber stamp for President Bush's "stay the course" approach.

The Iraq war is the defining issue of this year's elections. It's that simple.

It Ain't In Jersey, But How About Lieberman-Lamont Predictions?

by: huntsu

Tue Aug 08, 2006 at 03:57:53 PM EDT

Plus, I wanna do this.

Use the comments to post your predictions in percentages to three points (53.1 %, for example) in the comment section, and the one who gets closest to the actual numbers wins a Dump Mike t-shirt.

My guess?  Lamont 53.1 %, Lieberman 46.3 %

ALL GUESSES MUST BE IN BY 7:59 P.M. EDT!

Cory Booker's weekend in Connecticut

by: Jay Lassiter

Mon Aug 07, 2006 at 07:47:37 AM EDT

Boston Globe:

Earlier in the day, Lieberman campaigned in a pair of predominantly African-American churches. Flanked by two prominent black leaders -- Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., and Eleanor Holmes Norton, the House delegate from the District of Columbia -- Lieberman recalled marching with Dr. Martin Luther King and continuing his work on civil rights while in the Senate.

I am disappointed in Cory Booker that he chose to get out of town for a few days to campaign for Ann Coulter's favorite democrat, Joe Lieberman.  Note to Cory:  aren't there enough fires to put out in Newark? 

A couple intrepid members of the BlueJersey team are in Connecticut working for the Lamont team.  It's too early for me to call and get the skinny, but at 8am, I'll be calling their mobile phones to shake 'em down for the scoop.  I am giving them a break 'cuz they were up really late last night fighting the good fight.

Ladies and gents, this race in Connecticut between the incumbent Lieberman and upstart (and darling of the liberal blogoshere) Ned Lamont is the election of the season for democratic voters.  If this were football, this election would be the conference championships.  But more than that, this race -- and Connecticut voters --will in large part determine the future of the Democratic party.

Stay tuned...

Big Non-NJ News: Lamont with Growing Lead

by: Juan Melli

Thu Aug 03, 2006 at 07:13:16 AM EDT

Princeton College Republicans for Lieberman

by: Juan Melli

Wed Aug 02, 2006 at 02:31:14 PM EDT

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:52:09 -0400
From: "[windows-1252] College Republicans"
Reply-To: College Republicans
To: collegerepublicans@PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Unconventional Primary Campaign Opportunity (LIEBERMAN)

Republicans,

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. In June, I informed you all of a campaign opportunity for State Senator Tom Kean race for U.S. Senate in NJ. Continuing the tradition of letting you about summer campaign opportunities here is a much more unconventional  option:

Incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman (Democratic Primary)
Lieberman is facing a tough primary fight versus far-left anti war activist Ned Lamont.
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August 4-9th Primary Campaigning:

Elissa Harwood '09 (NOT A CLUB MEMBER) has organized a series of buses departing on Friday August 4 from Washington DC (6:30 Foggy Bottom Metro) and NYC, destination: Hartford, CT

People interested in campaigning for Lieberman in the Democratic Primary will have lodging accommodations paid for (by his campaign), as well as food and transportation.

Buses would bring you back on August 9th.

If Interested, E-mail: XXX@Princeton.EDU or call her
at (757)-XXX-XXXX.

UPDATED: NJ Supports Ned Lamont

by: Juan Melli

Mon Jul 24, 2006 at 11:31:13 PM EDT

Earlier today, Wally Edge compared Joe Lieberman's support from NJ to Ned Lamont's supposed lack of support:

In Connecticut, Senator Joseph Lieberman has raised $148,300 in New Jersey....Lieberman's 138 contributors include David Steiner, Josh Weston, Lionel Kaplan, Raymond Chambers -- and Republican Finn Casperson.
....
Only seven New Jerseyans have contributed to challenger Ned Lamont, who now leads Lieberman in several independent polls.

Lamont's average contribution through Act Blue is $43 from over 6400 donors. He's got real people-powered grassroots support especially in Connecticut, but also across the country, which is why he's going to win the primary and eventually the general election. Lieberman's national people-power consists of 9 donors at Act Blue for a whopping $359.

Bloggers as Journalists/Blue Jersey and Camille Abate/Brilliant at Breakfast's Offer

by: bertinlefkovic

Sun May 28, 2006 at 02:32:14 AM EDT