Lieberman-Lamont Showdown: The Results are coming in

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Lamont 52.5-47.5%

I have a bad feeling that Lieberman will pull it out, but I'm sticking with The Dream.

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From the "take it for what it's worth" pile

http://mydd.com/

reports low turnout in cities allegedly favoring Lamont.

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When do we get results?

Polls close at eight I think, so shortly after that.  We'll probably know who won by midnight.

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Lamont's going to lose.  I can feel it.  sh**t

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Quick, has Dixson Notch reported? 

Dixville

Lamont by 3.96 and shrinking

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Another new precinct just came in, and whatever it was actually hit Lamont pretty hard.  If this isn't isolated, Lieberman still has an outside chance.

it went from 628 to 648 and not much difference in the Lieberman/Lamont margin

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Lamont has won.

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Lamont has won.

Just as I said that Lieberman made a mini-surge

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Bu how does Lieberman "cut and run".

From his party

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Lamont by 10270ish with 35 to go.

celebrate!

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Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson at Lamont's victory speech

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Lamont's speech was about one of the worst "victory speeches" I've ever heard, so adolescent and juvenile, geez. 

That's the quality might end up losing him the general election, when I think he probably has a slight advantage now.  It really appears to me like he could show himself up to being an empty suit before the general commences.  I give it about a 50% chance.

jmo

Doesn't really matter.  Lamont represents a movement more than he is an individual.  He fits in perfectly because he has the finances, not necessarily because of who he is. 

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I just hope no one paints this as a huge victory for lamont.  it was a thin margin, and the rest of connecticut isn't as psycho as those who voted in the primary. 

It is a huge victory.  Incumbents never lose in their senate primaries.  Ever.

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Lieberman should stop this Connecticut For Lieberman nonsense at once and go whine about primary defeats with Cynthia McKinney.

Cynthia McKinney?  I'm glad that racist lunatic is gone.  She is killing the Democratic party.  Shje actually got replaced by a much more sensible Democrat.

The other guy's a poverty pimp too, of course, but he's probably less vocal and the media will pay less attention to him.

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I can't fathom how Lamont could win come November after winning this so narrowly.

He's going to get a boost from being plastered on the newspaper covers for the next few days.

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I think Lamont will narrowly win in November. Democrats will feel compelled by party loyalty to vote for Lamont if nothing else.

Who are you supporting in the general, Eric?