Connecticut Voters. Please... no Joe....
Progressive champion Ned Lamont is challenging Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
The race has national significance: as the New York Times wrote in endorsing Lamont, it 'has become a referendum on [Lieberman's] warped version of bipartisanship, in which the never-ending war on terror becomes an excuse for silence and inaction.'1
Eighty-five percent of Connecticut MoveOn members voted to endorse Lamont. Now we need to help him win. Turnout in primaries is notoriously low, and victory on Tuesday will depend on who votes. Will you spend 30 minutes this weekend calling progressives and reminding them to vote? Sign up now:
http://political.moveon.org/phone/volunteer/ct.html?
id=8355-1631585-F...
Not only will you help Lamont win-we're calling into parts of Connecticut where Republican members of Congress face very tight races. So with each call, you'll also help win back the House in November.
Every time right-wing Republicans want to look bipartisan, Joe Lieberman is their 'go-to guy.' He adamantly defends President Bush's Iraq fiasco. He echoed Republicans in calling war critics unpatriotic. He rubber-stamped illegal wiretapping. He jumped into the Terri Schiavo tragedy. He wavered on Social Security. Each time, he ignored the values of Connecticut voters.
And yet, 6 months ago, Joe Lieberman's seat was considered safe. A staunch ally of big business, he had a huge war chest and no challengers. When progressive, antiwar businessman Ned Lamont decided to throw his hat in the ring, pundits said he'd be lucky to get 25% of the vote.
But people responded in droves-first Connecticut voters, then MoveOn members and others around the country. Amazingly, Lamont is running even or better in recent polls.2 The race is putting Democrats everywhere on notice that it's time to stand up and fight for progressive values-or step aside.
This is people-powered politics. It's everything we stand for, and we have to make sure it's successful. Will you spend 30 minutes this weekend calling Connecticut Democrats and reminding those who favor Lamont to vote on Tuesday?
