Quinnipiac University: Lieberman (D) with 54 Point Lead over Schlesinger (R) in Connecticut

[ElectionAtlas]

New Poll: Connecticut Senator by Quinnipiac University on 2006-06-06

Summary: D: 68%, R: 14%, U: 16%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[TheresNoMoney]

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=922

Likely Democratic Primary Voters:

Joe Lieberman    55%
Ned Lamont         40%

[Q]

Surprisingly good for Lamont.  Perhaps the primary numbers might demonstrate to Joe that he needs to get in line with his state.

[Gabu]

Surprisingly good for Lamont.  Perhaps the primary numbers might demonstrate to Joe that he needs to get in line with his state.

Polls have consistently shown that if he ran as an independent, he would blow both the D and the R out of the water.

I think it's more the Democratic Party of his state than his state as a whole.  The people in his state sure seem to want to keep him around.

[jerusalemcar5]

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=922

Likely Democratic Primary Voters:

Joe Lieberman    55%
Ned Lamont         40%

I'm rather surprised Lamont isn't pulling 99%.  Any Democrat with a half a brain should realize they are voting for a Republican when they vote for Lieberman.

[Keystone Phil]

Surprisingly good for Lamont. 

I agree. The sad thing (for those of us that support Lieberman) is that Lamont could very well win this race. This race is Specter vs. Toomey - the Dem version. Hopefully, Lieberman will be able to hang in there. If he loses, he better run as an Independent.

[jerusalemcar5]

Surprisingly good for Lamont. 

I agree. The sad thing (for those of us that support Lieberman) is that Lamont could very well win this race. This race is Specter vs. Toomey - the Dem version. Hopefully, Lieberman will be able to hang in there. If he loses, he better run as an Independent.

He missed the deadline to run as an Independent, he is now ineligible to be an Independent.

[Keystone Phil]

He missed the deadline to run as an Independent, he is now ineligible to be an Independent.

Hmmm...I was obviously unaware. Thank you for that information even though it's very bad news. 

[Moooooo]

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=922

Likely Democratic Primary Voters:

Joe Lieberman    55%
Ned Lamont         40%

Dont tell me you're supporting Ned 'HAL' Lamont?

[The Dowager Mod]

Yay Ned!

[© tweed]

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=922

Likely Democratic Primary Voters:

Joe Lieberman    55%
Ned Lamont         40%

Wow!  LaMont has a chance in hell after all.  When is the primary?  The later the better.

[Frodo]

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=922

Likely Democratic Primary Voters:

Joe Lieberman    55%
Ned Lamont         40%

Wow!  LaMont has a chance in hell after all.  When is the primary?  The later the better.

August 8th. 

[MasterJedi]

Lamont doesn't deserve to win.

[© tweed]

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11385.xml?ReleaseID=922

Likely Democratic Primary Voters:

Joe Lieberman    55%
Ned Lamont         40%

Wow!  LaMont has a chance in hell after all.  When is the primary?  The later the better.

August 8th. 

Not that bad, two months left.  Lamont has a shot.

[TheresNoMoney]

Dont tell me you're supporting Ned 'HAL' Lamont?

Obviously I'm not a CT resident, but I'd be voting for Ned if I was.

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Liberman's attack ads aren't going over so well. Too bad Weicker didn't win in 1988.

[Keystone Phil]

He missed the deadline to run as an Independent, he is now ineligible to be an Independent.

Hmmm...I was obviously unaware. Thank you for that information even though it's very bad news. 

After further research, the deadline has not passed according to Politics1.  http://politics1.com/ct.htm

Filing deadline for Independents - August 2006

[Q]

Lieberman's not running as an Independent.  He can't run in both the Dem primary and as an Independent because of filing deadlines, and he's said he will definitely run in the Dem primary.

The general election ballot will have either Lieberman or a Democrat on it, but not both.

[Sam Spade]

Lieberman's not running as an Independent.  He can't run in both the Dem primary and as an Independent because of filing deadlines, and he's said he will definitely run in the Dem primary.

The general election ballot will have either Lieberman or a Democrat on it, but not both.

Actually, he can, because of a quirk in Connecticut election law and the lateness of the general election this year.  It would be difficult, but here's how it goes:

Basically, a nominating petition (that an Independent would have to place to be on the ballot) must be submitted ninety days before the election takes place.  This year, that date is August 9, 2006.

The Democratic primary is on August 8, 2006.  7500 signatures or 1% of the votes cast for the same office in the preceding election is the number needed to fill a petition, whichever is less (I think 7500 is less). 

If Lieberman lost the Democratic primary, he would have to submit a petition with 7500 signatures to the Secretary of State the day afterwards to run as an Independent.  As I said, difficult, but not impossible.

[Q]

Thanks, as always, Sam.

That actually shouldn't be too hard for Lieberman, since he can go ahead and collect the sigs before the primary, and then whip them out on Aug 9th if he'd lost the previous day.

[Eraserhead]

Thanks, as always, Sam.

That actually shouldn't be too hard for Lieberman, since he can go ahead and collect the sigs before the primary, and then whip them out on Aug 9th if he'd lost the previous day.

Which would be pretty disgusting. He would certainly lose a lot of Democratic support in the general over something like that. I also wouldn't be shocked if Bush personally made sure the Republican left the general if this goes down. This could get very interesting indeed.