CT Professor seeks to challenge Lieberman for Senate in primaries

[NewJeffCT]

Politics professor considering challenging Lieberman

March 17, 2005
Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A Fairfield University politics professor who ran unsuccessfully for congress in 1984, said Wednesday he is exploring a challenge to Sen. Joe Lieberman in 2006.

John Orman, of Trumbull, said he is creating an advisory committee to evaluate a run for the Democratic nomination.

"There is a great national debate going on for the heart and soul of the Democratic party," said Orman, 56. "Let the battle begin here and now in Connecticut."

http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-17013213.apds.m0824.bc-ct-liebemar17,0,2291325.story

[ananda]

1. go Orman

I hope this Orman runs and wins!

Sue

[rpannier]

2. Just out of curiosity...

are there any viable Republicans that will run for the Senate seat. I'm not a Leibermann fan, but I will begrudginly admit that he did vote along Democratic lines in the past few bills that came along. If the seat is only safe because it's Liebermann, then I'll take Joe over a pukie. Afterall, we all know that the pukes won't vote our way on 99% of all key legislation.

[NewJeffCT]

3. Yes, there are several

That is the big problem. I'm not a Lieberman fan either, but if he loses, the eventual nominee will likely face Republican governor Jodi Rell (who is at 70% popularity right now), or Republican congressman Chris Shays (a moderate) or RW Congresswoman Nancy "Gingrich Girl" Johnson. Johnson has been winning in a Democratic district for years, so would pose a serious challenge. She even knocked off Democrat Jim Maloney when her district was combined with his when CT lost a seat in Congress.

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. I'm rooting for Orman.