Democrats Pleased with Anti-war Candidates

Zogby International

Released: August 10, 2006

Democrats Pleased Joe Got Beat in Connecticut
Dems nationwide think their party is stronger for Lamont’s victory, and want their candidates to tout anti-war credentials

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. <skip>

It found that nearly four out of five
Democrats (79%) were happy the former Democratic vice presidential
nominee was knocked off by Lamont ... <skip>

Nearly
two in three – 62% - said they believe the results of the Connecticut
primary will hold national implications for the elections coming up
this fall. In addition, 70% said they think the Lamont victory makes
the Democratic Party stronger heading into the important election
season.

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%) said they want candidates who opposes the conflict,
while just 6% said they think their Democratic candidates should
support the war. Another 13% said they want their candidates to take a
middling stance somewhere between support and opposition.