I'm tossing this in the comments, and not as its own post, because it's unverified. But according to this comment that Rasmussen poll I can't get at says Lieberman is leading Lamont 51-30.
Which, if you're Lamont, is not too shabby, considering Lieberman has been running ads, rounding up Dem supporters and raising a ton of money. Lamont has jumped up 18% from a Q-poll in February. Pretty decent. Lieberman's lead was then at 55 points. It's down to 21. Lieberman is also very, very close to 50% there, which isn't good for him.
Still, 21% is a pretty big lead, and the convention is in three weeks.
If I had to guess right now who gets line A in the primary for Gov I stil think it's JDS but the margin of victory has indeed slipped from where it was a couple of months ago.
I think you mean you believe Malloy will be the Party endorsed candidate(win the delegate vote at the convention) in the primary and not the Dem Nominee but if you're suggesting Malloy is going to win the August 8th primary this early that is a bold prediction.
In today's Waterbury Republican American (no link to the story), there was a piece about Mayor DeStefano's list for the running mate spot. Audrey Blondin was mentioned as a strong possibility.
The rumor mill as to the running mates has been very very quiet.
It's odd that the rumor mill hasn't been more active about running mates. The convention is in three weeks. We may not know until then or just before then who the running mates for any of the three candidates are.
Just turned up something in random research (yes, I research for fun) I thought you might be interested in. Apparently Chris Shays isn't the only one to suggest the GOP endorse Joe Lieberman:
"Things have become so cozy that former Rep. John G. Rowland, the GOP's 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial candidate, has contributed $250 to Lieberman's 1994 political fund. Rowland said Friday that he would probably give more later.
" 'I voted for him last time,' Rowland said, in Lieberman's race against incumbent Republican Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., now the governor. 'Sen. Lieberman is as close to being a moderate Republican as there is.'
"Rowland, who is seriously considering a 1994 gubernatorial bid, said "if we're smart, we would cross-endorse" Lieberman next year.'There's no way we're going to beat him,' Rowland said. 'He's going to win big time.'"
From:
Lightman, David. "Lieberman crosses party lines at GOP party." Hartford Courant 24 July, 1993. p. A1.
Yeesh. I'm amazed that all of the Lamont backers haven't found that one yet.
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I'm tossing this in the comments, and not as its own post, because it's unverified. But according to this comment that Rasmussen poll I can't get at says Lieberman is leading Lamont 51-30.
Which, if you're Lamont, is not too shabby, considering Lieberman has been running ads, rounding up Dem supporters and raising a ton of money. Lamont has jumped up 18% from a Q-poll in February. Pretty decent. Lieberman's lead was then at 55 points. It's down to 21. Lieberman is also very, very close to 50% there, which isn't good for him.
Still, 21% is a pretty big lead, and the convention is in three weeks.
The numbers on this little poll above are remarkably even. Interesting: six months ago, this poll would have gone for DeStefano by a wide margin.
I also believe Malloy will be the nominee, and I would be surprised if Lamont couldn't manage 15%.
GC,
If I had to guess right now who gets line A in the primary for Gov I stil think it's JDS but the margin of victory has indeed slipped from where it was a couple of months ago.
I think you mean you believe Malloy will be the Party endorsed candidate(win the delegate vote at the convention) in the primary and not the Dem Nominee but if you're suggesting Malloy is going to win the August 8th primary this early that is a bold prediction.
Yes, you're right. I should have been more specific: I believe Malloy will be endorsed at the convention. The primary is anybody's guess.
In today's Waterbury Republican American (no link to the story), there was a piece about Mayor DeStefano's list for the running mate spot. Audrey Blondin was mentioned as a strong possibility.
The rumor mill as to the running mates has been very very quiet.
What? No Kevin Sullivan? :)
DeStefano/Blondin is an interesting possibility.
It's odd that the rumor mill hasn't been more active about running mates. The convention is in three weeks. We may not know until then or just before then who the running mates for any of the three candidates are.
Just turned up something in random research (yes, I research for fun) I thought you might be interested in. Apparently Chris Shays isn't the only one to suggest the GOP endorse Joe Lieberman:
"Things have become so cozy that former Rep. John G. Rowland, the GOP's 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial candidate, has contributed $250 to Lieberman's 1994 political fund. Rowland said Friday that he would probably give more later.
" 'I voted for him last time,' Rowland said, in Lieberman's race against incumbent Republican Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., now the governor. 'Sen. Lieberman is as close to being a moderate Republican as there is.'
"Rowland, who is seriously considering a 1994 gubernatorial bid, said "if we're smart, we would cross-endorse" Lieberman next year.'There's no way we're going to beat him,' Rowland said. 'He's going to win big time.'"
From:
Lightman, David. "Lieberman crosses party lines at GOP party." Hartford Courant 24 July, 1993. p. A1.
Yeesh. I'm amazed that all of the Lamont backers haven't found that one yet.
GC,
shhhhhhh,We have that one and alot more.Timing is everything.
Right. Never mind.
Guess which 2 Stamford Pols names were also on the "Freinds of John Rowland" list during Rowlands reign of Terror?
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