Lieberman Opens Petition Drive
Well, I'm a bit surprised, but Joe Lieberman is supposed to announce that he will begin a drive to get the 7,500 signatures needed to go on the ballot even if he loses the primary.
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman is to announce today he will petition for a place on the November ballot as an "independent Democrat," giving him a chance to stay alive politically should he lose an Aug. 8 primary for the Democratic nomination.
Lieberman, 64, a three-term senator whose outspoken support of the war in Iraq has brought months of grief and inspired a strong primary challenge from Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, intends to announce his decision this afternoon at the State Capitol.
Even should he lose in August — and the most recent public poll shows him leading Lamont by 15-percentage points among likely primary voters — Lieberman would retain his status as a registered Democrat, but his name would not appear on the ballot line with other Democrats.
And that, effectively, is the end of Ned Lamont, I think.
UPDATE: Others: Riehl World View, Stop The ACLU, The Influence Peddler, Politburo Diktat, The left side of the 'sphere is exploding right now.
UPDATE: Brainster says, "Beep, beep."
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By Shawn, Monday, 3 July , 2006 @ 9:42 pm
I heard this on the news tonight. The story pointed out that Lieberman has a 25-point lead in the primary. That means that this is the most closely contested landslide in the history of politics, thanks to the media and ‘Net push of folks like Kos. According to them Lamont is a shoe-in. Um, okay. But what about that 25-point lead?
By Gaius, Monday, 3 July , 2006 @ 9:53 pm
Last figures I read were at 15%. Still, a sound lead. I think Lamont is history - which will infuriate the netroots.
By Shawn, Tuesday, 4 July , 2006 @ 2:49 am
Kos may throw himself in front of a train. I’ll be curious to see an updated won-lost record for candidates he’s supported after this election. Kos is like Raid in that he kills candidates dead!