"Party's Soul Up for Grabs" Lieberman/Lamont

[monarch]

Centrist Democrats, Progressives Scrutinize Lieberman-Lamont
June 20, 2006
By DAVID LIGHTMAN, Washington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON -- "For Democratic activists around the country, Connecticut's U.S. Senate primary is not just a local contest between a veteran political figure and an aggressive newcomer; it's a crucial test of whether the left or the center has more influence in the national party.
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"Both sides intend to put their money and their people where their mouths are. Progressives at last week's Take Back America conference vowed to visit Connecticut this summer to campaign; this week, as they meet in Washington for a series of forums, moderates are promising the same.
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"It's being most watched for what it says about the party. "This is far more than a local personality clash," said William A. Galston, former Clinton domestic policy adviser and now senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution. Progressives view a Lamont victory as giving them new momentum and perhaps more campaign cash as the 2008 presidential sweepstakes begin in earnest.
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"But among people who follow the Democratic Party, this race is a big deal nationally."

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-dems0620.artjun20,0,7450537.story?coll=hc-headlines-politics

[Ken Burch]

1. So DONNA BRAZILE hopes to be in Connecticut to campaign for Joe?

Given her brilliant job running the 2000 campaign, Joe must be praying she can't find the right turnpike.

[connecticut yankee]

2. Center?

I'd say Joe is to the right of Atilla the Hun.