Lamont Says Lieberman Beatable, but Won't Challenge him in '12 In the past quarter century only four people have won Democratic senate primaries in Connecticut: Chris Dodd, Joe Lieberman, Dick Blumenthal and Ned Lamont. Despite his inclusion in this elite club, it is highly unlikely Lamont will run for the senate in 2012.
During a taping of "Face the State with Dennis House," Lamont told me he has been "through the meat grinder" a couple of times, and wants someone else to run, calling the Democratic party bench, "impressive." It is an unlikely scenario, but I asked Lamont if no one else were to run, and the party encouraged him to jump in, what would he say? "I don't think so," Lamont told me. He also believes Senator Joe Lieberman is beatable.
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And Himes also told Dennis House that he would not challenge Lieberman in 2012....
Himes Rules out Running for Lieberman Seat in 2012 4th District Congressman Jim Himes will not run for the senate seat in 2012 currently held by Senator Joe Lieberman. During a taping of "Face the State with Dennis House," the recently re-elected freshman from Greenwich said his friend, 5th District Congressman Chris Murphy is interested in running, and for that reason, he isn't interested. However, Himes did leave the door ever so slightly open to a run, in the unlikely event Murphy decides not to.
I tell you.. that is real friendship. Senate seats don't flip that often, especially in Connecticut. Chris Dodd has held his seat for 30 years; Lieberman for 22. Himes' decision not to run means he is passing on an opportunity that may not come his away again for many many years.
Lieberman hasn't announced his intentions yet, but Democrats have made it clear they want the seat out of his hands, even though the independent votes with Democrats most of the time. In addition to Murphy, 2nd District Congressman Joe Courtney has said he is also considering the '12 race. Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz is widely expected to run and Ted Kennedy, Junior is also raised by some as a potential candidate, although the conventional wisdom is he won't run.
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Could be an interesting next couple of years.
What are your thoughts about the possible contenders for Lieberman's seat in 2012?
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