Disclosure: I worked for the Lamont campaign doing web design and production and some writing for the official blog (from 9/5/06 to 11/07/06).
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Sunday Round-Up
- The Courant runs a must-read profile of Ned Lamont on the front page (pdf) of their Sunday edition. The article both explains the process which led to Lamont entering the race and explores his very interesting family background, ending:
The great-nephew of a socialist and great-grandson of a capitalist is unsure where he falls on the political spectrum.
"I'm never quite sure if I am left of center, or others have just moved to the right," Lamont said.
Dwight Eisenhower never would have favored a unilateral invasion of a foreign land, and Ronald Reagan was the president who appointed O'Connor, whose retirement is so lamented by the left, he said.
"So," he asked, "what does that make me?" - The establishment media seems to be playing Lieberman's TV ads as a sign of him being scared:
But, Lieberman's decision to go up with ads defending his stance on the war illustrates the effect that Lamont's candidacy -- and the unrest among the state's liberal voters it symbolizes -- has had on the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee. Lieberman was greeted with boos during a party gathering last month, and did himself no favors recently when he refused to rule out a bid as an independent if he lost in the Aug. 8 primary.
Lamont reportedly filmed some ads last week in California that should be hitting the CT airwaves shortly. - There is apparently more to the story that NOW may consider endorsing Lamont in the next few weeks. It seems Lieberman can't even be bothered to return a questionaire from the group. But what else is new? This is how he treats all his constituents who don't have fat $2,000 checks for him (and probably even some who do).
- Ray Hackett at the Norwich Bulletin takes the temperature of the race:
Lamont would automatically qualify as a primary challenger if he can capture 15 percent of the delegate vote at the May 20 Democratic State Convention. And based on the buzz generated statewide by this race, I wouldn't be surprised if Lamont does significantly better than that.
I think it's possibly that Lamont could pick up 30 to 35 percent of delegates. If he does, Lieberman is in the battle of his political life. - "Connecticut Bob" has started a new blog focused in part on the campaign. He notes that he taped an interview with activist Murva Jackson for inclusion in the upcoming Robert Greenwald-produced DVD for the campaign.
- Finally, I hear "Where's Joe" was actually in Connecticut this weekend, mainly for private meetings with local Democrats. God forbid a senator face his constituents.
Was anyone able to sneak in and actually ask His Royal Joeness a question? Like, perhaps, why does he refuse to follow to our military leadership (as Chris Dodd, Chuck Hagel, and countless others have done) in calling for Rumsfeld's resignation?
posted by tparty at 11:56 AM 
