Reply #25: Well, ya coulda fooled me. Assured? Lamont was leading Lieberman in the polling for a bit.

[MADem]

A blog that was quite active in that race reported and commented: http://www.myleftnutmeg.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2206

Rasmussen had it close, too: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/senate_races/connecticut_senate_two_days_after_primary_lieberman_ahead_by_5

The Kos crowd was upbeat, as well: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/7/19393/2208


And Lamont wasn't shy of endorsements: http://lamontblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/sunday-morning-round-up.html

His people just RAN out of GAS. IMO. They didn't keep the push on. Or maybe, to be fair, the Rove-bots did a better job, as I said, of doing the GOTV for Holy Joe.

I don't understand why a southwestern governor or a FORMER senator would HAVE to weigh in--they were smart to stay the fuck out, because they didn't HAVE to participate--it coulda gone either way, if a few factors had shifted. And frankly, Kucinich's endorsement wouldn't be helpful to the military-industrial complex/SUBASE GROTON-type supporters of Holy Joe--so his nonsupport of the guy is a non-surprise, in fact, it is logical.

Again, it's POLITICS 101. Everyone would be outraged if incumbent Obama didn't get the full measure of the Senate Democratic Caucus's endorsement. Same deal with any incumbent.

It's just how it's done. You support the incumbent, until he or she loses. Then you support the choice of the Democratic voters.