Lieberman-Lamont Showdown: The Results are coming in

[Sam Spade]

Lamont - 55
Liebmeran - 45

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[Sam Spade]

it pains me to make this prediction (and i hope im wrong)

lamont 57
lieberman 43

lieberman drops his independent bid.  likely gets a cabinet position from bush sometime this year.

Maybe if we are lucky, we can finally get someone to replace Rumsfeld.

Why do you honestly think Lynch in New Hampshire will lose when he has a 70+% approval rating and has led by more than 50 points in some polls?

Wrong thread, perhaps?

[Sam Spade]

I'll be campaigning in CT today.  May as well since I'm visiting my gf there today anyways

Well, at least you'll be among an interested party. 

[Sam Spade]

Here's something interesting (taken from Drudge):

Lieberman's campaign website is down today and has been down for a little while.

http://www.joe2006.com/

[Sam Spade]

I am actually tuning my prediction down to 53-47 Lamont, but in primaries like this predictions are hard to make.

[Sam Spade]

Wow out of all posters and predictions on here I'm surprsied that Texasgurl and jfern have the most Lieberman-friendly predictions.

Clearly, they are the only ones who understand that Karl Rove and the Republican machine intend to use Diebold to steal yet another election from the progressives.

[Sam Spade]

U.S. Senate - - Dem Primary
404 of 748 Precincts Reporting - 54.01%
   Name   Party   Votes   Pct
   Lamont, Ned   Dem   74,396   51.98
   Lieberman, Joe (i)   Dem   68,718   48.02

[Sam Spade]

Can't really call the winner right now.  Maybe when we get to 75%, we'll know more.

[Sam Spade]

where are you getting the results by town?

Yep, where are you getting the town results, Al.  I've only got the general.

[Sam Spade]

where are you getting the results by town?

Yep, where are you getting the town results, Al.  I've only got the general.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2006/by_county/CT_Page_0808.html?SITE=CTHARELN&SECTION=POLITICS

Thank you, Al.

[Sam Spade]

Michael Barone per FOX has said that either Lieberman will win in a close one or Lamont will win in a close one.

[Sam Spade]

Michael Barone per FOX has said that either Lieberman will win in a close one or Lamont will win in a close one.

Hell, why don't they have me on? I could have told them that . Talk about stating the bloody obvious

Dave

Just reporting, that's all.    At 71.4% and a margin of 6300 votes, it's becoming less and less likely Lieberman pulls it out.  Hartford is still out.  Stamford came in @55-45% Lieberman leading, roughly.

[Sam Spade]

73.7% reporting

Lamont 51.7%
Lieberman 48.3%

Getting more and more likely of a Lamont win.  Hartford is going to be the real decider.

[Sam Spade]

I think this race is close to being over.  Hartford is the only real question mark leading me from calling it right now.

[Sam Spade]

U.S. Senate - - Dem Primary
598 of 748 Precincts Reporting - 79.95%
   Name   Party   Votes   Pct
   Lamont, Ned   Dem   114,165   51.75
   Lieberman, Joe (i)   Dem   106,428   48.25

[Sam Spade]

Wow, that Michael Barone hack sure gave some great insight.

If Michael Barone is a hack, then what are you?

[Sam Spade]

It looks like we are getting residual results from around the place before we get Hartford and other urban areas.

This race could be extraordinarily close; recount close, even.  It depends on how much of the remaining 20% is Hartford and how much is this residual stuff.

Wouldn't it be kinda funny if Lieberman or Lamont ended up winning by 537 votes...

[Sam Spade]

U.S. Senate - - Dem Primary
608 of 748 Precincts Reporting - 81.28%
   Name   Party   Votes   Pct
   Lamont, Ned   Dem   116,387   51.71
   Lieberman, Joe (i)   Dem   108,683   48.29

[Sam Spade]

Drudge has reported Lamont will win the primary.  fwiw

[Sam Spade]

People are starting to call it for Lamont.

The numbers are such that it would require Lieberman sweeping Hartford in order to win.  I doubt this happens, but I'd like to see the numbers first.

[Sam Spade]

Right now, Lieberman would have the win the rest of the results @ 60-40 clip in order to come back.  I give that a low percentage of happening, even with the places left.

[Sam Spade]

If this was a general election, I would have already called it, fwiw.  I am extremely, extremely close to calling it in the primary, though.

[Sam Spade]

648 of 748 Precincts Reporting - 86.63%
   Name   Party   Votes   Pct
   Lamont, Ned   Dem   124,528   51.82
   Lieberman, Joe (i)   Dem   115,803   48.18

Getting close to needing 65% in the remaining precincts.  As I said, if this wasn't a primary, it's already over.

[Sam Spade]

I'm calling it now.  I have almost no doubt that Lieberman announces an Independent run tomorrow and turns in the sigs.

[Sam Spade]

Bu how does Lieberman "cut and run".

From his party

Of course, his party "cut and run" from him, so I guess this leaves us at square one.