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Zogby: Democrats Pleased With Lieberman Defeat
An overwhelming majority of likely-voting Democrats nationwide said they are glad three-term Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman was walloped by anti-war challenger Ned Lamont in that state’s Democratic primary election Tuesday. They also said the Lamont victory over one of the few pro-war Democrats in Washington makes them optimistic they can win control of at least one of the two houses of Congress in November. The Zogby Interactive survey was conducted Aug. 9-10, 2006, and included 1,229 Democratic respondents nationwide. It carries a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points. It found that nearly four out of five Democrats (79 percent) were happy the former Democratic vice presidential nominee was knocked off by Lamont, a wealthy cable television executive whose campaign focused almost exclusively on his opposition to the war – and Lieberman’s support of it. Just 12 percent said they were not pleased with the results of the primary, which riveted political junkies across the nation. Another 10 percent of Democrats said they were not sure what to think.
Story Continues Below Nearly two in three – 62 percent - said they believe the results of the Connecticut primary will hold national implications for the elections coming up this fall. In addition, 70 percent said they think the Lamont victory makes the Democratic Party stronger heading into the important election season. A majority of Democrats said they believe the Lamont victory points to a Democratic takeover of at least one house of Congress this fall, while 27 percent said they believe it is a precursor to victories that will result in Democratic control of both the U.S. House and Senate. Republicans now hold control of both the House and the Senate. The Connecticut election highlights what Democrats across the country said they want to hear from their candidates – a resolute opposition to the war in Iraq. More than three-quarters of Democrats (78 percent) said they want candidates who opposes the conflict, while just 6 percent said they think their Democratic candidates should support the war. Another 13 percent said they want their candidates to take a middling stance somewhere between support and opposition.
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