keeping it real
An article by John Dickerson on slate.com today about the spirited challenge Joe Lieberman is receiving from liberal upstart Ned Lamont, who is pressing Lieberman—and scoring points in the electorate—by portraying the 2000 Vice Presidential candidate as being too cozy with the Bush administration. (According to the article, a popular Lamont button features Bush kissing Lieberman.)
Considering that Lieberman has gotten plenty of milage out of being a conservative Democrat, and used that to become more popular with Republicans than with Democrats (he's sort of a Democratic John McCain, except without McCain's seeming sincerity), it's easy to root for Lamont. The Lieberman camp apparently recgnizes that their candidate might be vulnerable, as they're reportedly encouraging Joltin' Joe to run as an independent. Before we get too high on Lamont, note that even though he has momentum, he still trails the incumbent by 15 points.
Interesting stuff, we'll see how this develops...
Considering that Lieberman has gotten plenty of milage out of being a conservative Democrat, and used that to become more popular with Republicans than with Democrats (he's sort of a Democratic John McCain, except without McCain's seeming sincerity), it's easy to root for Lamont. The Lieberman camp apparently recgnizes that their candidate might be vulnerable, as they're reportedly encouraging Joltin' Joe to run as an independent. Before we get too high on Lamont, note that even though he has momentum, he still trails the incumbent by 15 points.
Interesting stuff, we'll see how this develops...
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