Joe is down. And for the first time in his eighteen year Senate career, he may be going down.
A new Quinnipiac University poll released today finds Ned Lamont holding a 51 to 47 percent lead over Lieberman among likely Democratic primary voters. Just six weeks ago, Lieberman was up by fifteen points. And a month before that, Lieberman’s lead was three times that size.
Talk about a surge for Lamont. In a state where 83 percent of the population disapproves of the Iraq war and only 31 percent approve of President Bush, Lieberman’s in big, big trouble with Democratic voters.
If he loses the primary, Lieberman plans to run as an Independent. The Quinnipiac shows him winning handily in that scenario; 51 percent, to 27 percent for Lamont and 9 percent for likely Republican candidate Alan Schlesinger.
The new party would be called “Connecticut for Lieberman.” Funny how it’s not “Lieberman for Connecticut.” When it comes to his state and his party, it’s all about Joe.
