New Haven Independent

Candidates Rally Black Vote

by Melissa Bailey | August 7, 2006 10:05 AM | Permalink

In an unusual twist for a state election, the black vote continues to figure prominently in the two dramatic Democratic primary campaigns now in their final day. Click here to read about actor Danny Glover’s visit to New Haven on behalf of the gubernatorial quest of New Haven’s John DeStefano. Glover was also here for Senate primary candidate Ned Lamont. Click here to read about the reaction Lamont received, meanwhile, during a visit to New Haven’s Gospel Fest. Lamont’s opponent, incumbent U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, made a last-ditch attempt to explain his unpopular Iraq position. Both Lieberman and DeStefano, who have since their support erode in the past two weeks, seek to reverse the momentum with bus tours around the state Monday, although a new poll shows Lieberman tightening the gap.

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