Daily Kos is reporting that Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman is "freaking out" about primary challenger Ned Lamont. It appears Lamont has promised to spend 7-figures of his own money on the primary race, and will possibly receive support from MoveOn.org. All this could spell trouble for Lieberman -- who would find himself in the 'Democrat-lite' category.
Connecticut Local Politics blog has a short Q&A with Ned Lamont, where he says:
"I believe that we as the Democratic party should and I as a senator would push back against some terrible policies, starting with the wrong headed invasion of Iraq and ill-advised tax cuts, and stand up forcefully for a Democratic agenda, which includes healthcare reform, education reform, and energy conservation. The Senator can speak for himself; I would oppose the nomination of Judge Alito since he jeopardizes a woman's right to choose, I would oppose education vouchers since they undermine our commitment to our public school system, I would have strongly opposed federal intervention in the Terri Shiavo case, I would have pushed for energy conservation and bio fuels as a better alternative than the liquefied natural gas plant in LI Sound; I would oppose diverting social security taxes into private accounts, and I would replace American troops on the front lines in Iraq with Iraqi troops as the first step towards bringing our troops home."
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