U.S. Senate Dem - Primary
From the Conn Post: ........................................................................................................
287 of 748 precincts - 38 percent ........................................................................................................
Ned Lamont 61,449 - 54 percent ........................................................................................................
Joe Lieberman (i) 53,159 - 46 percent .......................................................................................................
Lieberman Trailing in Democratic Primary
By ROBERT TANNER ........................................................................................................
Tuesday, August 8, 2006; 9:33 PM ........................................................................................................
-- Sen. Joe Lieberman struggled in his bid for a fourth term Tuesday, battling to overcome a tough primary challenge and escape payback from his own party for supporting the Iraq war.
Six years after Democrats backed him for vice president, Lieberman lagged with 47 percent, or 56,891 votes, to political novice Ned Lamont's 53 percent, or 64,383 votes, with 44 percent of precincts reporting. more
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