New Haven Independent

Lamont’s Wave Leaves Him Behind

by Staff | November 7, 2006 9:15 PM | Permalink

A wave that began in Connecticut swept across the country Tuesday night — but washed away from its starting point. As change-seeking Democrats toppled pro-Bush Republican incumbents, U.S. Senate candidate Ned Lamont fell decisively short in his quest to unseat incumbent Joe Lieberman, who will now rise from near political-death to one of the most powerful perches in Washington. Click here for a report from Lamont’s campaign reception.
&#149 Melissa Bailey was at New Haven’s Hula Hanks with the miracle-chasing Destefano crew. Rell clobbered DeStefano. Click here for Bailey’s report.
&#149 Allan Appel reports from Fair Haven that the Democratic candidate for alderman appears to have fended off an independent challenge. Click here for details.
&#149 Christine Stuart partied with the Lieberman crew at the Goodwin in Hartford. Click here to read her analysis of Lieberman’s win. Click here to read her report on one figure who is conspicuously absent.
&#149 Christine also made it to Republican Senate candidate Alan Schlesinger’s and GOP gubernatorial victor M. Jodi Rell’s bashes. Click here and here for those stories.

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