I hope Lieberman backers read this article. It's long and very informative.
"GREENWICH, Conn., July 16 — Ned Lamont has become a political sensation in Connecticut by being a multimillionaire who wants the troops out of Iraq. But he would love, love to get people talking about other things than his wealth or the war.... he delved into Israel, jobs, Terri Schiavo, and his beef with Don Imus, the radio talk show host, who recently called Mr. Lamont a “bug-eyed pencil neck geek.”“Imus is incredibly popular here in Fairfield County, so I have to deal with that,” Mr. Lamont said in an interview afterward. “People need to know the real me, not just the war and the money, if I’m going to pull this off.”
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“I don’t know what it is about Lamont,” Mr. Dukakis said, “but he seems to offer a straight choice that is causing a lot of Democrats to think through Iraq.” In many ways, Mr. Lamont is an accidental politician, complete with the boyish facial reactions and sheer earnestness that helped draw Mr. Imus’s derision. (The host is a fan of Mr. Lieberman.)
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If he makes it to Washington, Mr. Lamont said, he hopes to become known as an advocate for preschool education, much as Al Gore became associated with global warming. Before hopping into his Ford Escape Hybrid recently, Mr. Lamont cited Mr. Gore as one of his heroes in politics — though not because he chose Mr. Lieberman as his running mate six years ago.
“Gore spoke about something bigger than himself — global warming and the environment,” Mr. Lamont said. “I’m trying to get Democrats to think in a bigger way about Iraq, if I can. And schools and jobs and health care, too.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/19/nyregion/19lamont.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1
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