High School Graduates for Lieberman
A new Quinnipiac poll on the Connecticut primary for Senate shows Joe Lieberman still trailing Ned Lamont, this time by 45-51 among likely voters. (It's an improvement, at least, from the result of a poll released last week that had Lieberman behind by 13 points.)
The new poll did show a continuing disparity between Lamont's support among higher income, college-educated voters and among those of more modest means.
Lieberman actually leads the race among those with no college degree (49-46) and among respondents making between $30,000 and $50,000 a year (49-45). Lamont, on the other hand, leads by the widest margins among college-educated voters (38-59) and those making more than $100,000 (39-60).
For what it's worth.
-- Josh Benson UPDATE: Lieberman advisor Dan Gerstein, clearly in a good mood, just sent over the following interpretation of today's poll results: "People are now fully paying attention, realizing what's at stake, seeing Lamont is unqualified, and our speech last night will help make them comfortable coming home."
This is bothersome as "high school grads" equals low income and low income usually equals minorities.
How harmful was the Hamsher blackface photo to Lamont? How much worse did his "I don't know blogs" seem to people who really don't know blogs because they can't afford a computer and net hook-up. They do read the papers and they do listen to radio.
Honest to goodness, Sharpton and Jackson too often come across as opportunists, and Danny Glover brings Mel Gibson to mind and right now that's also not a positive association.
Lamont is disconnected with the common citizen, he's NOT a man of the people. The country club problem, the Hamsher blackface problem, the profiting from Walmart--where low income workers do shop--is apparently taking a toll on his campaign.
Cory Booker's endorsement of Lieberman counts. The endorsement extortion by Sharpton and Jackson of Lamont is finally seen for what it is - meaningless court jesters who are listened to only by mindless media. Lieberman wins thanks to African Americans paying attention.
If Lamont loses tommorow, the mainstream media will blame the liberal feeding frenzy of last week and declare that Lamont "peaked a week early." If Lieberman wins he should publiclly thank Jesse, Maxine and Rev. Al for endorsing Lamont.
Right on, right on, right on Nassau Nell.