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Encyclopedia > Democratic Party primary, Connecticut United States Senate election, 2006
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Ned Lamont (left) debated Joe Lieberman, pictured here during a July 6 NBC 30 debate, in the August 8 Democratic primary

The 2006 Connecticut Senate Democratic Primary was held on August 8, 2006 and pitted three-term incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman against cable executive Ned Lamont. Connecticut is a stronghold for the Democratic Party and Senator Lieberman's seat was not considered competitive and unlikely to switch parties.[1] However, Senator Lieberman had created opposition to his re-election among progressive Democrats due to his stance on many progressive issues, his continued support for the Iraq War, and perceived closeness to the George W. Bush administration. Lamont won the primary with 52 percent to 48 percent. Lieberman then decided to run for the newly formed party Connecticut for Lieberman in the succeeding general election, and won the senate seat over Lamont and Republican Alan Schlesinger. Image File history File linksMetadata Lamontlieberman. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Lamontlieberman. ... Edward Miner Ned Lamont, Jr. ... Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a United States Senator from Connecticut. ... WVIT, channel 30, is the NBC owned-and-operated station for the state of Connecticut. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a United States Senator from Connecticut. ... Cable TV redirects here. ... Edward Miner Ned Lamont, Jr. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... For other uses, see Progressivism (disambiguation). ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... The Bush administration includes President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, Bushs Cabinet, and other select officials and advisors. ... Connecticut for Lieberman is the Connecticut political party created by twenty-five supporters of Senator Joe Lieberman, its sole candidate for office. ... This article is about Connecticuts 2006 U.S. Senate general election. ... GOP redirects here. ... Alan Schlesinger Alan Schlesinger (1960-) is an attorney, former Derby, Connecticut mayor, former Connecticut State Representative, and three-time unsuccessful Congressional candidate who received the Republican nomination for the seat representing Connecticut that is currently held by U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman and was contested in the 2006 election. ...

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Democratic Primary Results

2006 Connecticut United States Senate Election Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ned Lamont 146,587 51.79% N/A
Democratic Joe Lieberman (Incumbent) 136,468 48.21% N/A

From the Hartford Courant The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Edward Miner Ned Lamont, Jr. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a United States Senator from Connecticut. ... Open seat redirects here. ...


Opposition to Lieberman

Lieberman's critics object to what they call Lieberman's lack of commitment to the Democratic party;[2]his opposition to affirmative action;[3] his opposition to a Connecticut state law that would require Catholic hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims;[4] his opposition to same-sex marriage;[5] his membership in the bipartisan Gang of 14;[6] his support of Florida governor Jeb Bush in the Terri Schiavo case;[7] his initial willingness to compromise on Social Security privatization;[8] his alliances with Republicans[9] and attacks on other Democrats;[10][11][12] and Lieberman's rhetoric, which is believed by many Democrats, including Paul Krugman and former John Kerry advisor Ari Melber, to often support Republican talking points.[13][14][15] Paul Bass, in the Hartford Courant, argues that Lieberman's voting record is not representative of his actions.[16] Recognized in some regions United States (MA, CA eff. ... The Gang of 14 (sometimes called the Mod Squad, with mod standing for moderate) was a term coined to describe the bipartisan group of moderate Senators who successfully negotiated a compromise to avoid the deployment of the so-called nuclear option over the organized use of the filibuster by Senate... John Ellis Jeb Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician, and was the 43rd Governor of Florida. ... Theresa Terri Marie Schindler Schiavo (December 3, 1963 – March 31, 2005), from St. ... Social Security, in the United States, currently refers to the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. ... Rhetoric (from Greek , rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is generally understood to be the art or technique of persuasion through the use of oral, visual, or written language; however, this definition of rhetoric has expanded greatly since rhetoric emerged as a field of study in universities. ... Paul Krugman Paul Robin Krugman (born February 28, 1953) is an American economist. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... Talking points are small arguments or phrases that political strategists issue to representatives or supporters of a party or administration to be used over and over again in speeches, talk show appearances and debates. ... The Hartford Courant is Connecticuts largest daily newspaper, and the only morning newspaper for most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury. ...


Lieberman has been criticized for an editorial he wrote for The Wall Street Journal, in which he suggested that criticism of the President and the war put the nation in jeopardy. He declared "we undermine presidential credibility at our nation's peril."[17] The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company in New York City, New York, USA, with Asian and European editions, and a worldwide daily circulation of more than 2 million as of 2006, with 931,000 paying online subscribers. ...


Opposition to Lamont

New Republic senior editor and "liberal hawk" Jonathan Chait, who is critical of Lieberman on a variety of issues, writes: For other uses, see New Republic. ... Jonathan Chait is a senior editor at The New Republic and a former assistant editor of The American Prospect. ...

“ I can't quite root for Lieberman to lose his primary. What's holding me back is that the anti-Lieberman campaign has come to stand for much more than Lieberman's sins. It's a test of strength for the new breed of left-wing activists who are flexing their muscles within the party. These are exactly the sorts of fanatics who tore the party apart in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They think in simple slogans and refuse to tolerate any ideological dissent."[18] ”

Kevin Drum, in The Washington Monthly, objects to this characterization of Lieberman's opponents, writing: Kevin Drum Kevin Drum (born October 19, 1958) is an American political blogger and columnist. ... The Washington Monthly is a monthly magazine of United States politics and government that is based in Washington, DC. Its founder is Charles Peters, who started the magazine in 1969 and continues to write columns occasionally. ...

“ Chait calls the Kos/Atrios wing "left-wing activists." But this is a serious misreading.... They aren't especially left wing. Markos in particular specifically prides himself on caring mostly about winning elections, not fighting ideological battles. Now, there's no question that the left blogosphere is vaguely in favor of all the usual liberal goals: progressive taxation, decent healthcare for everyone, tolerance for minorities, and so forth. And, yes, they're loudly in favor of these things.... But to compare it to the left-wing radicals of the early 70s is to misunderstand it completely. Netroots favorite Howard Dean is no lefty radical, and at a policy level most of the high-traffic liberal blogs are only modestly to the left of the DLC."[19] ”

Many Democrats have argued that a primary race against Lieberman will divert energy and attention from other contested Senate races; Lieberman and Lamont are spending millions of dollars on a primary for what would be a safe Democratic seat. Because of Lieberman's high favorability ratings in Connecticut, some strategists consider the commitment of significant resources toward defeating Lieberman to be dubious.[citation needed] Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's request to Lamont not to run was rebuffed.[citation needed] Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. ...


Lamont's opinions regarding Israel's recent military campaign in Lebanon have been criticised. Hartford Courant columnist Kevin Rennie wrote on August 13: The Hartford Courant is Connecticuts largest daily newspaper, and the only morning newspaper for most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

“ Lamont's is a frightening point of view that ignores decades of determination by Islamic terrorists to kill Jews. The means have become more lethal and sophisticated, but there is nothing new in the purpose. To blame George W. Bush for the missiles flying from southern Lebanon into northern Israeli towns betrays a malignant partisanship by Lamont that ought to alarm voters on most spots of the political spectrum"[20] ”

Primary Political ads

Lieberman

Lieberman campaign ads are the work of Carter Eskew, who previously functioned in that role in Lieberman's first campaign in 1988.[21] Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...


"Bear cub" ad On June 16, 2006, Lieberman released a web-based ad on his campaign site aimed at Lamont's support from Lowell Weicker. The animated ad is a sequel to a 1988 spot portraying Weicker as a sleeping bear - this time, Lamont is Weicker's "bear cub." The narrator of the ad asks, "Remember Lowell Weicker? Well, bears never forget. He's never gotten over losing his Senate race to Joe Lieberman, but instead of coming out of hibernation, he's sent his bear cub, instead. Ned Lamont." On its initial release, the ad received a negative response from many political bloggers, some characterizing it as amateurish.[22] is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr. ...


"No More Joe" ad Lieberman released an advertisement that aired on Fox News on July 9 and CSPAN during the first Lieberman-Lamont Debate. The ad argues that Lamont stands for little more than opposition to Lieberman. In service of this point, the Lieberman ad displays "an invented bumper sticker and fictitious website address, making them appear to be part of his primary challenger Ned Lamont's campaign."[23]


"Bill Clinton" ad Lieberman began airing an ad on Connecticut broadcast television stations featuring footage from his rally with former President Bill Clinton in Waterbury on July 26.[24] William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Waterbury is the name of some places in the United States of America: Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury, Vermont This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


"Unity" ad


On August 11, Lieberman began running an ad on Connecticut TV stations outlining his rationale for a third party run, stating he wanted to bring a "unity of purpose" back to Washington.[25] is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Lamont

Lamont campaign ads are the work of Bill Hillsman, who has previously produced ads for Governor Jesse Ventura and Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, Denver, Colorado Mayor John Hickenlooper, and Texas Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman.[26] William Gerard Hillsman, Jr. ... Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951 as James George Janos), also known as The Body, The Star, and The Governing Body, is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. ... Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is Mayor of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Kinky Friedman contemplates a question from the audience at a campaign rally in Bastrop, Texas Richard S. Kinky Friedman (born October 31, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly. ...


"Right Now" ad In his first television commercial, Lamont is shown talking on a sofa in a well-appointed home while supporters peer through his window and eventually storm the house.


"Messy Desk" ad Lamont released a humorous ad mocking the frivolity of many of Lieberman's negative attack ads: "Meet Ned Lamont," begins a foreboding narrator, "He can't make a decent cup of coffee, he's a bad karaoke singer, and he has a messy desk." For other uses see Karaoke (disambiguation) Karaoke from Japanese kara(空), empty, and ōkesutora, orchestra) (pronounced ; in Japanese IPA: ;  ) is a form of entertainment in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. ...


Lamont later chimes in, "Aren't you sick of political attack ads that insult your intelligence? Senator Lieberman, let's stick to issues and pledge to support whoever wins the Democratic primary."


"Wishing Well" ad


"Where's Joe?" ad


"Who's Joe?" ad


"The Issue" ad


"Go for It, Mr. Lamont!" ad


Lieberman allegations of website attack

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Joe2006.com on the day of the primary election.

From midmorning August 7th to well past August 9th, Lieberman's official campaign site joe2006.com was taken offline; officials from Lieberman's campaign claimed "dirty politics" and "Rovian tactics" on the part of Lamont's supporters, and more specifically, a sustained Distributed Denial of Service attack that, according to the Lieberman campaign, has left the site down for several days.[27] Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush until his resignation on 31 August 2007. ... A denial-of-service attack (also, DoS attack) is an attack on a computer system or network that causes a loss of service to users, typically the loss of network connectivity and services by consuming the bandwidth of the victim network or overloading the computational resources of the victim system. ...


On Wednesday August 9th, 2006, the Lieberman website was updated with the following message among a white screen:[28]

“ UPDATE ON THE ATTACK ON THE LIEBERMAN CAMPAIGN WEBSITE

STATEMENT FROM SEAN SMITH: "For the past 24 hours the Friends for Joe Lieberman's website and email has been totally disrupted and disabled, we believe that this is the result of a coordinated attack by our political opponents. The campaign has notified the US Attorney and the Connecticut Chief State's Attorney and the campaign will be filing a formal complaint reflecting our concerns. The campaign has also notified the State Attorney General Dick Blumenthal for his review."


"We call on Ned Lamont to make an unqualified statement denouncing this kind of dirty campaign trick and to demand whoever is responsible to cease and desist immediately. Any attempt to suppress voter participation and undermine the voting process on Election Day is deplorable and has no place in our democracy."

 ”

Tim Tagaris, Lamont's Internet communications director, denied the charge and attributed the downtime to the fact that the Lieberman campaign had chosen an inferior web host, or ISP, and was only paying $15/month to operate its site (in comparison to the $1500/month being spent by the Lamont campaign).[29][30][31] He then offered to help bring their servers back up, along with providing a link to a cached version of Lieberman's site on their blog.[32]


Markos Zuniga, of Daily Kos also posted that he was able to telnet into the IP address where the Lieberman campaign's website existed, which would be impossible if a DDoS attack had occurred.[33] Daily Kos (IPA: ) is an American political blog, publishing news and opinion from a progressive point of view. ...


Richard M. Smith, an Internet security consultant in Brookline, Mass., said Lieberman's website was the victim of a denial of service attack, though he said that the Lieberman campaign "went a little cheap" by using a "low-budget hosting service."[34][35]


On August 8th, Lieberman contacted the Connecticut attorney general's office and asked for a criminal investigation by state and federal authorities. Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal stated in an official press release that he plans to investigate the website hacking.[36]

“ I have received a complaint from Sen. Lieberman's campaign asking my office to investigate the hacking of his campaign web site. I will investigate potential violations of anti-hacking provisions of our state computer crimes laws that are specifically within my jurisdiction. I will also work with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, and state and federal criminal authorities concerning possible violations of state election statutes, and federal election protections and other laws. We will seek civil and criminal penalties, where appropriate. ”

On December 20, 2006, a joint investigation by Blumenthal's office and the U.S. attorney's office cleared the Lamont campaign of the hacking accusations. A spokesman for U.S. Attorney Kevin O'Connor stated, "The investigation has revealed no evidence the problems the Web site experienced were the result of criminal conduct."[37]


On April 9, 2008, the Stamford Advocate reported that the FBI had concluded that Lieberman's website crash was the campaign's own fault. "The server that hosted the joe2006.com Web site failed because it was overutilized and misconfigured. There was no evidence of (an) attack," an FBI email said. [38] The Advocate is the daily newspaper in Stamford, Connecticut. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...


Other related website outages on Primary Day

DailyKos.com, MyDD.com, and FireDogLake.com, all liberal websites that covered the Connecticut primary extensively, all went down on Primary Day due to traffic spikes related to the primary. DailyKos estimated that at one point in the day, they were receiving 2,000 hits per minute.[39][40] Daily Kos (IPA: ) is an American political blog, publishing news and opinion from a progressive point of view. ... MyDD Icon MyDD is a popular left-wing political blog specializing in American politics started by Jerome Armstrong in 2001. ...


Opinion Polls

Source Date Lieberman Lamont
Actual Primary Results August 8, 2006 48.21% 51.79%
Quinnipiac (likely primary voters) August 7, 2006 45% 51%
Research 2000 (likely primary voters) August 4, 2006 43% 53%
Quinnipiac (likely primary voters) August 3, 2006 41% 54%
Rasmussen (likely primary voters) July 20, 2006 41% 51%
Quinnipiac (likely primary voters) July 20, 2006 47% 51%
"Democratic internal poll" (JTA) (Jewish voters) July 5, 2006 41% 50%
Rasmussen (likely primary voters) June 14, 2006 46% 40%
Quinnipiac (likely primary voters) June 8, 2006 55% 40%
Quinnipiac (all Democrats) June 8, 2006 57% 32%
Quinnipiac (all Democrats) May 2, 2006 65% 19%
Rasmussen April 27, 2006 51% 31%

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Endorsements

For Lieberman

Main article: List of Endorsements for Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Connecticut Senate Race

Individuals

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  • AFL-CIO and affiliated labor organizations endorsed Lieberman.[48][49] However, Connecticut AFT, the second largest AFL-CIO union in Connecticut, endorsed Lamont (see below).
  • NARAL Pro-choice America PAC, which lobbies for reproductive rights nationally, has endorsed Lieberman.[51] However, Carolyn Treiss, head of Connecticut NARAL, supports Lamont.[52]
  • Human Rights Campaign, one of the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organizations in the United States, has endorsed Lieberman.[53]

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  • The Greenwich Time.[58]
  • The Washington Post published an editorial offering some praise of Lieberman,[59] but did not use the word endorse or otherwise explicitly call for his reelection.

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For Lamont

Individuals

  • Senator Russ Feingold, who did not endorse during the primary, announced his endorsement of Lamont in the general election while on Meet the Press.
  • Former U.S. Senator and Governor Lowell Weicker, who was unseated by Lieberman in 1988 and had been considering running as an independent, gave Lamont his endorsement.[64] Weicker served in the Senate as a Republican from 1971-1989, and as Governor as an independent from 1991 to 1995.
  • George Jepsen, former Connecticut Senate Majority Leader and former Chair of the Connecticut Democratic Party.
  • Carl Feen, Lieberman's first finance chair, and Irv Stolberg, former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
  • Mary Ann Handley, Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate.[67]
  • Denise Merrill, Co-Chair, Connecticut General Assembly Appropriations Committee.[68]
  • Lieberman's former college roommate David Wyles.[69]

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  • MoveOn.org endorsed Lamont's Senate campaign in an "Online Primary",[71] with Lamont winning 85% of the vote and Lieberman winning only 14%.
  • Democracy for America, a political action committee founded by Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean and run by his brother Jim Dean, endorsed and began collecting donations for Ned Lamont. Howard Dean ran against Joe Lieberman in the heated 2004 Democratic presidential primary race, and Lieberman criticized Dean for sealing some of his official papers when he left his office as the governor of Vermont.[citation needed] Jim Dean is a Connecticut resident.
  • The National Organization for Women, which refused to endorse Lieberman in his three previous runs for the Senate, has endorsed Lamont. The same applies to the pro-choice group Connecticut Choice Voice.[72][73]
  • Democratic National Committee - The DNC remained neutral until after Lamont won the democratic primary. After his win, Howard Dean, the Chairman of the DNC, called for Lieberman to exit the race and said the DNC would support Lamont.[74]

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  • The New York Times.[75]
  • The Hartford Advocate published an editorial by Alistair Highet, the newspaper's editor, critical of Lieberman and of the Courant's endorsement.[76]

Neutral

There are many Democratic Party officials and organizations that remained on the sidelines during the primary contest, stating only that they will support the Democratic nominee. Some of the most notable examples include:

  • Al Gore declined to endorse Lieberman, his 2000 vice presidential selection.[77]
  • Connecticut gubernatorial candidate John DeStefano, Jr. endorsed Lieberman but campaigned with Lamont.[78]

This article is about the former Vice President of the United States. ... John DeStefano, Jr. ...

Timeline

Early in the race, Lieberman led by 46 points according to a May 2 Quinnipiac Poll, but by August 3, the Quinnipiac Poll showed Lamont leading by 13 points over Lieberman in the primary. That poll indicated a commanding lead for Lieberman in a hypothetical three-way race between Lieberman, Lamont, and Schlesinger.[79] This article is about the Native American nation. ...


Some Democrats, believing that a contested Democratic primary would drain resources from other races and that Lieberman would help other Democratic candidates on the ballot in November, discouraged the Lamont candidacy prior to the Democratic state convention and backed Lieberman. Former Democratic State Chairman John Droney compared the Lamont challenge to "cannibalism"[80] and Senator Harry Reid asked Lamont not to run.[81] John Droney is a Connecticut politician and lawyer. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. ...


On May 19, Lieberman received 67 percent of the vote at the state Democratic convention, and Lamont received 33% of the vote, thereby qualifying for an August 8 Democratic primary.


On May 20, Connecticut Republicans nominated former Derby, Connecticut, Mayor Alan Schlesinger to run in the November election. Derby is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Alan Schlesinger Alan Schlesinger (1960-) is an attorney, former Derby, Connecticut mayor, former Connecticut State Representative, and three-time unsuccessful Congressional candidate who received the Republican nomination for the seat representing Connecticut that is currently held by U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman and was contested in the 2006 election. ...


On June 12, Lamont began airing radio ads promising to endorse Lieberman if he lost the Democratic primary, and challenging Lieberman to do likewise and foreclose an independent run for the Senate.[citation needed] is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On June 16, Lieberman released a web-based ad on his campaign site aimed at Lamont's support from Lowell Weicker. Produced by political consultant, Carter Eskew, the animated ad was a sequel to a 1988 spot portraying Weicker as a sleeping bear - this time, Lamont is Weicker's "bear cub." The narrator of the ad asked, "Remember Lowell Weicker? Well, bears never forget. He's never gotten over losing his Senate race to Joe Lieberman, but instead of coming out of hibernation, he's sent his bear cub, instead. Ned Lamont." is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


On July 3, Lieberman announced that he would file papers to appear on the November ballot should he lose the August 8 primary stating:

“ I'm a loyal Democrat, but I have loyalties that are greater than those to my party, and that's my loyalty to my state and my country. ”

He stated that he would continue to sit as a Democrat in the Senate even if he was defeated in the primary and elected on an unaffiliated line, and expressed concern for a potentially low-turnout August 8 primary.[82]


On July 6, a debate between Lieberman and Lamont took place. MSNBC characterized Lieberman as "combative," "super-aggressive and sometimes rude"[83] "often interrupting Lamont" to which Lamont retorted, "This isn’t Fox News, sir." In the debate, Lamont refused to explain why he would not release his federal and state income tax returns, as Lieberman has done.[84][85] On July 9, Lieberman released an ad which, according to an e-mail to constituents, parodies one of Lamont's ads and features a fake bumper sticker claiming that "all Lamont has to say is 'No More Joe.'"FactCheck Fox News Channels slogan is We Report, You Decide The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. ... FactCheck home page. ...


On July 10, the Lieberman campaign officially filed paperwork allowing him to collect signatures for the newly formed Connecticut for Lieberman party ballot line.[86] Connecticut for Lieberman is the Connecticut political party created by twenty-five supporters of Senator Joe Lieberman, its sole candidate for office. ...


On July 24, former President Bill Clinton campaigned with Lieberman in Waterbury: William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Nickname: Motto: Quid Aere Perennius (What Is More Lasting Than Brass) Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , Country U.S. State NECTA Waterbury Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated (town) 1686 Incorporated (city) 1853 Consolidated 1902 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area  - City  28. ...

“ [We Democrats] don't agree on everything. We don't agree on Iraq...the real issue is, whether you were for it or against it, what are we going to do now? And let me tell you something, no Democrat is responsible for the mistakes that have been made since the fall of Saddam Hussein that have brought us to this point.

I don't have anything against Joe's opponent. He seems like a perfectly fine man. But I know that on the issues that I believe are critical to our future, Joe Lieberman's past is good evidence of his future...He is a good man, a good Democrat, and he'll do you proud."

 ”

On July 28, Lieberman started airing a TV ad featuring Clinton's endorsement. Since Lieberman's loss in the Democratic primary, however, both Bill and Hillary Clinton have announced their support for Lamont.


On August 1, 2006, an email was sent out by College Republicans with the subject "Unconventional Primary Campaign Opportunity (LIEBERMAN)".[87] The College Republicans is an organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States. ...

“ Incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman (Democratic Primary)

Lieberman is facing a tough primary fight versus far-left anti war activist Ned Lamont.

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.

 ”

Lieberman conceded defeat in the primary to Lamont on August 8, 2006, losing by 48 percent to 52 percent. is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Notes

  1. ^ 2006 Senate Ratings. Cook Political Report. December 3, 2004. Last access date August 18, 2006.
  2. ^ Lieberman Plans Independent Bid if Primary Fails - New York Times
  3. ^ The Record: Senator Often Stands to Right of His Party
  4. ^ Yale Daily News - Activists clash over proposed 'Plan B' bill
  5. ^ connecticutchoicevoice.com
  6. ^ connecticutchoicevoice.com
  7. ^ Florida Baptist Witness: Publishing Good News since 1884
  8. ^ The New York Times > Washington > On Social Security, Lieberman the Centrist Ruffles Democratic Feathers
  9. ^ Swing State Project
  10. ^ Lieberman Vs. the Democrats
  11. ^ Democrats Criticize Their Own - and Bush (washingtonpost.com)
  12. ^ Nebraska Democratic Party: What Lieberman Can Learn From Ben Nelson
  13. ^ Grasping Reality with Both Hands: Economist Brad DeLong's Fair, Balanced, and Reality-Based Semi-Daily Journal
  14. ^ "‘Lieberman Democrats’ Have No Place In an Opposition Party - Forward.com"
  15. ^ The Seattle Times: Opinion: Bush's pet Democrat is in trouble
  16. ^ [1][dead link]
  17. ^ [2][dead link]
  18. ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-chait7may07,0,3857801.column?coll=la-news-comment-opinions
  19. ^ The Washington Monthly
  20. ^ http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/columnists/hc-rennie0813.artaug13,0,5201794.column?coll=hc-utility-opinion
  21. ^ Connecticut Local Politics: Lamont Hires Bill Hillsman
  22. ^ New Haven Independent: The Bear Is Back
  23. ^ FactCheck.org: A Bumper Sticker Con in Connecticut
  24. ^ The RCP Blog
  25. ^ http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-12115915.apds.m0559.bc-ct--connaug12,0,5249613.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire
  26. ^ Connecticut Local Politics: Lamont Hires Bill Hillsman
  27. ^ CNN.com - Lieberman blames Rove-like tactics for Web site disruption - Aug 8, 2006
  28. ^ retirement online university cell phones at joe2006.com
  29. ^ http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-blog0809.artaug09,0,3246904.story?coll=hc-headlines-local
  30. ^ Daily Kos: CT-Sen: Here is the filing for web hosting
  31. ^ Joe Lieberman: Lieberman Campaign's Website Woes Own Damn Fault
  32. ^ Ned Lamont | Well
  33. ^ Daily Kos: CT-Sen: Here is the filing for web hosting
  34. ^ Lieberman's Site Falls Victim To Overloading - Connecticut News Story - WFSB Hartford
  35. ^ http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--liebermanwebsite0810aug10,0,4156499.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut
  36. ^ Attorney General: Attorney General To Investigate Hacking Of Lieberman Campaign Web Site
  37. ^ Home - The Advocate
  38. ^ FBI probe: Lieberman campaign to blame for crashing own Web site - The Advocate
  39. ^ Daily Kos: CT-Sen: More stupidity on the "hacking" incident
  40. ^ Daily Kos: CT-Sen: Lieberman election-day traffic spike
  41. ^ Lieberman Campaign Files Forms To Run As Petitioning Candidate - News Story - WVIT | Hartford
  42. ^ WTNH.com, Connecticut News and Weather - Lieberman gets unlikely nod from Republican Congressman
  43. ^ ABC News: ABC News
  44. ^ a b Lamont pulls even with Lieberman in latest poll - Boston.com
  45. ^ http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/15087004.htm
  46. ^ DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE ACTION FUND ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE 2006 CAMPAIGN SEASON
  47. ^ retirement online university cell phones at joe2006.com
  48. ^ Connecticut AFL-CIO
  49. ^ retirement online university cell phones at joe2006.com
  50. ^ retirement online university cell phones at joe2006.com
  51. ^ http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/elections/states/endorsed-candidates.html
  52. ^ Firedoglake - Firedoglake weblog » NARAL-CT Head Backs Ned Lamont
  53. ^ retirement online university cell phones at joe2006.com
  54. ^ WTNH.com, Connecticut News and Weather - Nader slams Lieberman over U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsement
  55. ^ [3][dead link]
  56. ^ http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-29211236.apds.m0790.bc-ct-eln--jul29,0,4729880.story?page=1&coll=hc-headlines-local-wire
  57. ^ New York Post Online Edition: News
  58. ^ Home - Greenwich Time
  59. ^ Mr. Lieberman's Strength
  60. ^ hill
  61. ^ Statement from Reid and Schumer
  62. ^ A Message from Wes Clark
  63. ^ Edwards to Stump for Lamont - New Haven Register
  64. ^ http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/op_ed/hc-weicker0517.artmay17,0,7812888.story
  65. ^ Home - The Advocate
  66. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060729/ap_on_el_se/lieberman_s_woes
  67. ^ Connecticut Network, Ct-N Media On Demand
  68. ^ Connecticut Network, Ct-N Media On Demand
  69. ^ Journal Inquirer - Letters to the editor - 08/04/2006 - Lieberman's college roommate would pick Lamont
  70. ^ http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--connecticutsenate0805aug05,0,594570.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut
  71. ^ http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=66514
  72. ^ NOW PAC Endorses Ned Lamont for U.S. Senate in Connecticut
  73. ^ connecticutchoicevoice.com
  74. ^ Democrats Rally Behind Lamont, Isolating Lieberman - New York Times
  75. ^ A Senate Race in Connecticut - New York Times
  76. ^ http://hartfordadvocate.com/gbase/News/content?oid=oid:162481
  77. ^ Gore Refuses to Back Lieberman - Political Wire
  78. ^ New Haven Independent: "Pro-Joe" DeStefano Stumps With Lamont
  79. ^ http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x19276.xml
  80. ^ Lieberman's Support for War Leaves Him Embattled on Left - New York Times
  81. ^ The Wall Street Journal Online - Featured Article
  82. ^ Lieberman May Run as Independent
  83. ^ Lieberman comes out swinging - Hardball with Chris Matthews - MSNBC.com
  84. ^ http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16887238&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=566835&rfi=6
  85. ^ Lieberman, Lamont Spar in Conn. Primary Debate - washingtonpost.com
  86. ^ http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ct--senate-connecticu0710jul10,0,3190813.story?coll=ny-linews-print
  87. ^ Daily Kos: CT-Sen: College Republicans organizing for Lieberman

is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • Lamont campaign site
  • Lieberman official campaign site
  • "Don't let the Left defeat Lieberman", Jonathan Chait, LA Times, July 18, 2006
  • "Why the Left is Furious at Lieberman", Duncan Black (Atrios), LA Times, July 18, 2006
  • Hartford Courant article opposing Lieberman's campaign

 
 

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