D.C. Dem incumbants set to invade CT to campaign for Lieberman

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/51_141/news/13941-1.html?type=pf

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With Lamont mounting a serious challenge, Senate Democrats are making a point of rallying around Lieberman, with many lawmakers expected to travel to the Nutmeg State in the coming weeks. His Senate Democratic colleagues already have donated more than $49,000 since 2004 to his re-election campaign.

“I disagree with Joe on the war, but there are a lot of things we agree on,” one Democratic Senator close to Lieberman said. The lawmaker, who has clashed with Lieberman in the past, nevertheless said that he will travel to Connecticut in the run-up to the primary to campaign for his colleague.

The Senator also argued that Lieberman is the stronger candidate and that a Lamont win could seriously damage the party’s ability to take control of the Senate. “Joe Lieberman represents our best chance of taking back the majority. I think that if Ned Lamont wins that primary we’re in real danger of losing that seat” in November, the Senator said.

Privately, however, Democrats acknowledge that Lieberman — whose positions on the Iraq war and often close relationship with the Bush administration have rankled many in the party — could force his fellow Senators to choose between backing one of their own and abiding by the wishes of the state’s Democratic voters. Lieberman’s decision to leave the door open to an Independent run has angered many rank-and-file Democratic activists and has added an unwanted wrinkle to Democrats’ long-shot efforts to gain control of the Senate in November.

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I'll have to fly my "Don't tread on me" flag out when these clowns come in to help Lieberman.

CT bloggers, prepare for battle!!!

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"FUCK YOU, CT VOTERS! WE'LL TELL YOU WHO YOU'LL VOTE FOR OR ELSE."

That is one of the most insulting things I've ever seen one group of Democrats do to another. I'm going to pay close attention to exactly WHO shows up on his behalf -- bet on it!

TC

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to get off their fat or skinny backsides and start working for the bush lover in CT!

Way to go lie-man..can't do it yourself. Can't walk around & smooze the shit like you have for 18 years..:nopity: Cry me a fucking river.

Stand up and be counted, folks. Let's see which side you're on. The answer to campaigning is more campaigning. Sure, nobody in the clubby Senate wants to see a colleague turned out of his office in the primary; too easy to see that happening to yourself. But will the out-of-state campaigners answer what issues they're basing their support for Lieberman on? Because if they don't, then Connecticut voters should just ignore them as being political hacks.

that the Dems don't lose this seat even if he is defeated in the primary. All he has to do is announce that he will support the winner of the primary in the general election. If these unnamed Dems are so concerned about losing the seat they will pressure Joementum to drop out now and support Lamont. It's just amazing how out of touch DC Dems are about this situation, even good ones like Boxer who was clueless about it at YK in Las Vegas.