Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) will shake up his campaign staff if he loses Tuesdayís Democratic primary to challenger Ned Lamont. Lieberman supporters have watched with growing dismay since the spring as the three term senatorís campaign has gone from oblivious to defensive. They expect to reap a bitter harvest in 6 days.
Expect Lieberman to can anyone who was associated with 2004 Kerry campaign and replace them with a team of pungent veterans who will take the fight to Lamont. As Lieberman tours the broiling state, you can almost hear the gloves coming off in preparation for a fight to the finish in November.
Lieberman will face pressure to abandon his independent run if he gets clocked on August 8th. But on August 9th he will be able to capture the spotlight by filing his petitions for his independent run.
Support from Republicans for Lieberman will continue now that embattled GOP contender Alan Schlesinger (a/k/a Alan Gold) has finally filed his most recent finance report. It provides another dismal look at Schlesingerís effort to fight above his weight in the contest. To date, Schlesinger has raised a paltry $63,581.00 from contributors and has lent his campaign $50,000.00. The amount raised in contributions is less than some vigorous State Senate races.
Renewed Republican muttering about Schlesingerís doomed campaign to follow as they eye the spot for Lieberman.
-- Guest contributor Kevin Rennie is a columnist for the Hartford Courant.
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