Sunday, May 14, 2006

Lieberpeople say a primary will happen

Also from the Hartford Courant we have the office of Joe LieberGOPer agreeing that Ned Lamont has the support to force a primary in Connecticut.
t is no longer a question of whether there will be a Democratic primary for the seat occupied by U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman; it is now a question of when it will be official.

A week before the Democratic Party delegates meet at their convention to endorse candidates for statewide offices, campaign staffers for Lieberman, D-Conn., agree with those working for his challenger, Ned Lamont of Greenwich.

After 18 years with virtually no challenge from inside his party, Lieberman will likely face a primary race in August, according to staffers.

Although Lamont could force a primary by collecting nearly 15,000 signatures of registered Democrats, he also could accomplish the same thing by garnering at least 15 percent of the votes cast by 1,607 delegates attending Saturday's nominating convention.

Lieberman's campaign predicted that Lamont will force the primary at the convention by landing 30 percent to 35 percent of the votes.
Go Ned Go!

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