New Poll Shows Lieberman Losing More Ground To Lamont

The Hartford Courant reports:

Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, a political novice fueled by deep pockets and voters' outrage over the Iraq war, has extended his lead over veteran Sen. Joe Lieberman less than a week before Connecticut's Democratic primary, according to a new poll released Thursday.

Lamont has support from 54 percent of likely Democrat voters in the new Quinnipiac University poll, while Lieberman has support from 41 percent of voters. A similar poll July 20 showed Lamont with a slight advantage for the first time in the campaign.


"Senator Lieberman's campaign bus seems to be stuck in reverse," poll director Douglas Schwartz said. "Despite visits from former President Bill Clinton and other big-name Democrats, Lieberman has not been able to stem the tide to Lamont."

Only 5 percent of Democratic primary voters remain undecided and 85 percent of those who've chosen a candidate said their minds are made up, the poll found. Among Lamont's supporters, 65 percent said their vote is mainly against Lieberman.

Goodbye Senator Lieberman.