Manchester Democrats favor Malloy, Lieberman

[Freddie Stubbs]

By: Kimberly Phillips, Journal Inquirer Staff Writer
04/19/2006

MANCHESTER - While many members of the Democratic Town Committee still have uncommitted support for the four party hopefuls running for governor and U.S. senator, the majority back Stamford Mayor Dannel P. Malloy and incumbent Joseph I. Lieberman, according to informal votes taken Tuesday.

In preparation for the May 20 state convention, town committee members spent about two hours debating the pros and cons of each of the Democrats hoping to gain the party's nod as a candidate - Malloy and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, and Lieberman and Greenwich cable television executive Ned Lamont.

"We've got some negotiating and bargaining to do within the convention delegates," Town Chairman Ted Cummings said following a 13-6 vote in favor of Malloy and a 20-4 vote in favor of Lieberman. Some 13 committee members are uncommitted in the race for governor and eight are uncommitted for senator.

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[Larkspur]

1. Yet the Manchester DTC Chair wants a primary battle

He urged his delegates to split their votes 17 for Lieberman and 10 for Lamont instead of giving all delegates to Lieberman. He specifically said that Lieberman must earn this nomination.

[Nutmegger]

2. Isn't Manchester

one of the the towns that wanted to censure LIEberman???

[Larkspur]

3. Yes it is and Windsor was the 2nd DTC that voted to censure Lieberman

[connecticut yankee]

4. How do the Windsor

delegates stand on Lieberman/Lamont?