Major State Union Switches To Lamont

[mefoolonhill]

One of the state's largest labor unions has dropped its endorsement of U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman and switched its support to Democratic primary winner Ned Lamont.

The switch by Council 4 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees gives Lamont his biggest boost from organized labor since the primary.

Sal Luciano, the executive director of Council 4, announced the endorsement Sunday, saying that the union wants to see a congressional delegation able to stand up to the Bush administration.

More.....

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-lamont0918.artsep18,0,7835676.story

[maddezmom]

1. mefoolonhill, please edit your post

to reflect actual title of the article: Major State Union Switches To Lamont

[Demit]

2. YES! Look for a new round of whining from Lieberman because of this.

[halobeam]

3. Excellent! Good things are happening......

of course amongst HORRIBLE times, but nevertheless.... support for Dems seems to be growing!

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

4. Anyone know the latest poll for this race?

I've been out of the loop for the last week or so. Thanks DUers!!

[Blasphemer]

11. Rasmussen is the latest

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/9/15/8291/46398

Lieberman: 45%, Lamont: 43% but Zogby had Lieberman ahead by 10%:

http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17122988&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6

and Survey USA had Lieberman ahead by 13%:

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=3d622b45-9477-4189-bdfe-de7605bd2f4e

[Zhade]

13. The GOP's favorite pollster has a 2-point spread?

Interesting.

Don't know what it means, but interesting.

[Benhurst]

5. This is horrible! After all Joe has done for them ...

:cry: :cry: :cry:


:rofl:

[xchrom]

6. k&r -- as it should be.

[UTUSN]

7. K&R n/t

[wiley]

8. K and R

[dreamsvsnightmares]

9. Am I wrong or didn't lieberman vote to pass the bankruptcy bill

how pro worker can you get NOT!

[louis c]

16. Lieberman actually is a weasel

The bankruptcy bill couldn't be stopped by a full vote of the Senate.

It needed a filibuster. Joe voted for cloture when the pukes needed to pick up (or off) at least 6 dem votes. That's where joe the weasel comes in.

Vote to bring the measure to the floor, where it will certainly pass, then vote against the measure when your vote really doesn't matter. Then tout your support for working families, all the while hoping no one noticed. Guess what, we noticed.

You see, we're on to "joe the weasel" and his day of reckoning is coming (election day).

[Robbien]

10. Which means Lieberman will have a harder time with GOTV troops

Last time around Lieberman relied on paid volunteers and GOP GOTV troops. This time the GOP has too many races to cover to spare too many of their guys for Lieberman.

Now labor is going to GOTV for Lamont.

[Zhade]

12. As they should.

It's not like lieberman ever met a 'free' trade agreement he didn't like.

[oasis]

14. Union Yes.

:thumbsup:

[against all enemies]

15. Saw the "turncoat" commercial today. Nice touch, Red Sox and Yankee fans

agreeing that Joe is a turncoat.

[beltanefauve]

17. I'd love to see it.

This Red Sox fan would love to see it! Anybody have a clip or a link?

[Omaha Steve]

18. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees gives Lamont

Today I have an extra reason to be a PROUD AFSCME MEMBER!