Connecticut for Lieberman is the Connecticut political party created by twenty-five supporters of Senator Joe Lieberman, its sole candidate for office. The party was created to enable Sen. Lieberman to run for office following his defeat in the Connecticut Democratic primary.^[1] Connecticut election law gives preferred placement on the ballot to candidates affiliated with parties.^[2] In the succeeding 2006 General Election, Lieberman defeated his opponents, including the Democratic nominee, Ned Lamont, in the 2006 Senate race.^[3] It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      This list of political parties in the United States contains past and present political parties in... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is an American politician from Connecticut. ... Ned Lamont (left) debated Joe Lieberman, pictured here during a July 6 NBC 30 debate, in the August 8 Democratic primary The 2006 election of a United States Senator from the state of Connecticut was held on November 7, 2006. ... Edward Miner Lamont, Jr. ... Ned Lamont (left) debated Joe Lieberman, pictured here during a July 6 NBC 30 debate, in the August 8 Democratic primary The 2006 election of a United States Senator from the state of Connecticut was held on November 7, 2006. ...

On August 9, 2006, the day following the primary, Stuart R. Korchin changed his party registration to Connecticut for Lieberman, and created party rules which were filed with the Connecticut Secretary of the State. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On November 15, 2006, John Orman changed his party registration from Democratic to the Connecticut for Lieberman Party. Orman, a bitter critic of Senator Lieberman, had briefly challenged Lieberman for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in 2006.^[4][5] November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Dr. John Orman is a Professor of Politics at Fairfield University. ...

On January 3, 2007, Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz accepted a filing of party rules from Orman. According to Ted Bromely, a state elections attorney who works for her office, "If someone wanted to challenge it, they'd have to go to court."^[6] Susan Bysiewicz (born 1961) is a Democratic politician, who currently serves as Secretary of State in the U.S State of Connecticut. ...

This was immediately challenged by the existing party chairman, Stuart Korchin. The Secretary of the State accepted the original party rules on January 12, 2007. (needs reference here to Peter Urban's article in March 28, 2007 Connecticut Post http://www.connpost.com/localnews/ci_5527263 )

On January 17, 2007, Korchin received a letter from a lawyer in the secretary of state’s office, stating that the state had “very limited jurisdiction” over intraparty battles, and was not taking a position over just who was in charge. On January 18, 2007, The New York Times published an article correcting the earlier erroneous information.^[7]

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