The AP reports that Joe Lieberman is expanding his lead on Ned Lamont and Alan Schlesinger. A poll released one month ago, gave Lieberman and 10-point lead. Today’s poll gives him a 17-point lead.
Schlesinger: 6%
Lamont: 35%
Lieberman: 52%
The debate between Lieberman and Lamont on Monday was their first since the August primary. Among those in the poll who watched the debate or read or heard about it, only 3 percent said it changed their minds.
“Ned Lamont needed to score a knockout in the debates to catch Sen. Joseph Lieberman, but he apparently didn’t lay a glove on him,” poll director Douglas Schwartz said.
The poll suggested that Lieberman’s support among Republicans and independent voters was substantial.
Lieberman leads Lamont 70 percent to 9 percent among likely Republican voters, with 18 percent for Schlesinger, and 58-36 among likely independent voters. Likely Democratic voters back Lamont, 55 percent to 36 percent.
In other words, no matter what certain elements of the Democratic party might think of it, the majority of Connecticut’s (likely) voters still seem to favor Lieberman. If Lieberman, indeed, wins the election in Connecticut, it is the ultimate proof that his decision to run as an Independent was right.
MyDD isn’t exactly happy with the results of this poll, yet not ‘upset’ either:
Ok. So why am I not really upset? Politics is emotional for me, and I go up and down as much as anyone, though I try to keep my analysis accurate. Well there are a couple of reasons. One, I’ve developed a kean respect for Senator Lieberman over the past few months. The man is completely brilliant, probably the best politician I’ve ever seen up close. When he wants something, he goes and gets it. He’s not just a great politician, he’s an extremely skilled sociopathic charmer, able to appeal to one’s worst instincts while making you feel like he’s helping create resolute moral tone.
Ahhh, personal attacks never fail, right?
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