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August 08, 2006
nuttin to root about!
Drudge is reporting the earliest polls, and it appears that Lieberman lost. Connecticut // U.S. Senate - - Dem PrimaryThis will complicate things for Hillary, I guess. Who know how it might play in the Fall? UPDATE: Different results here, which show Lamont slightly down: CT SEN: Lamont 56.2% | Lieberman 43.8% | 7.35% in(Via Glenn Reynolds.) Too early to tell, but it doesn't look good for Lieberman. UPDATE (09:42 p.m.): With over half the vote in, it's getting closer, but Lamont is still ahead: Connecticut // U.S. Senate - - Dem PrimaryIs this a trend? Might it be counted on to continue? CT SEN: Lamont 51.98% | Lieberman 48.02% | 54% in AND MORE (09:48): Drudge: Connecticut // U.S. Senate - - Dem PrimaryThe "trend" (which it probably wasn't, as these are just numbers pouring in) seems to have leveled off. They're 5600 votes apart, and if the rural, outlying precincts are the last to come in. . . . Lieberman still might take it. Anyone wanna lay odds? MORE (9:53): It's ever so closer to being a race right now, although it's not a cliffhanger yet: Connecticut // U.S. Senate - - Dem PrimaryDitto, Hotline: CT SEN: Lamont 51.61% | Lieberman 48.39% | 71.79% in MORE (10:03): Drudge has the flashing light up; headline says "LIEBERMAN ON THE BRINK: Connecticut // U.S. Senate - - Dem PrimaryOn the brink of what? The 51/48 numbers haven't yet changed. MORE (10:10): Drudge reports nearly 80% of the precincts in, and no sign of any further closing of the gap: Connecticut // U.S. Senate - - Dem Primary MORE (10:13): Drudge now projects Lamont the winner: Connecticut // U.S. Senate - - Dem PrimaryBarring a last minute flood of conservative Democratic votes from rural areas, I think the gap is not going to close. MORE (10:18): Drudge Headline -- "LIEBERMAN LOSES DEM PRIMARY" There's nothing left to live blog at this point, so I'm signing off. BUT WAIT! Elsewhere, one of loser Cynthia McKinney's staffers grabbed a reporter after McKinney motioned the reporter over to her car. (I guess she didn't want to lose without a fight.) posted by Eric on 08.08.06 at 08:37 PM |
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Considering that [Bill] Clinton stumped for Lieberman late, it could be particularly complicated for Hillary should Lieberman follow through on his threat to run as a third party candidate in the event of a primary loss. Still, the netroots people are already viciously opposed to Hillary, so I don't think there's really going to be a change in magnitudes of trouble for her.
Interesting thought: what if Hillary, rather than doing a standard presidential run on the Democratic ticket, jumped onto a new third party ticket from day 1?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it'll never happen.