Marion Steinfels, a Lieberman campaign spokeswoman, said the Lieberman workers had stayed within bounds.

"They went to Ned's rally in support of Joe Lieberman," she said. "My understanding was there was no inappropriate behavior."

"Look, there's an awful lot of cameras around here," he said. "There's an awful lot of folks that are just beginning to pay attention in this race because not only do you have a choice, but your vote on Aug. 8 makes a real difference. Your vote on Aug. 8 is going to say a lot about what type of country we have. Do you want to stay the course or do you want to change course?"

Weicker, a former Republican who later left the party and became an Independent, re iterated Lamont's message, extending it to the GOP as well.

"I have come to the conclusion that for many years, we have been ill-served by a tired old coalition of Republicans and Democrats for whom re-election is more important than the courage demanded of conviction," Weicker said. "America needs a house cleaning in Washington on both sides and Lamont can be a part of that process."