Top Democrats throw support to Lamont

Greenwich
businessman Ned Lamont, fresh off his primary election upset of Sen.
Joe Leiberman, D-Conn., has received two important endorsements for the
general election.

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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., threw their support behind Connecticut upset winner Ned Lamont this morning.Both senators issued a joint statement this
morning on the Connecticut Senate race, saying, in part, "The
Democratic voters of Connecticut have spoken and chosen Ned Lamont as
their nominee. Both we and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
(DSCC) fully support Mr. Lamont's candidacy. Congratulations to Ned on
his victory and on a race well run."

They
laid the blame for incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman's loss on his
connection to President George W. Bush, saying, "Joe Lieberman has been
an effective Democratic Senator for Connecticut and for America. But
the perception was that he was too close to George Bush and this
election was, in many respects, a referendum on the President more than
anything else. The results bode well for Democratic victories in
November and our efforts to take the country in a new direction."