Connecticut Senator Lieberman's anti-war Democratic challenger, Greenwich millionaire Ned Lamont, now leads among likely Democratic primary voters, 51 - 47 percent.
The Quinnipiac University poll found Senator Lieberman, running as an independent, would win reelection in a three-way race in November:
Lieberman (I) 51 percent
Lamont (D)27 percent
Schlesinger (R) 9 percent
Quinnipiac's June 8 poll found Senator Lieberman ahead 55 - 40 percent.
In today's Quinnipiac poll, by a 56 - 31 percent margin, all voters say that Lieberman deserves reelection, but likely Democratic primary voters split 46 - 45 percent on this question.
Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, says Lamont support is all about the war:
"Among the 45 percent of likely Democratic primary voters who think Lieberman shouldn't be reelected, the biggest group, 35 percent, cite the war in Iraq as the main reason," Dr. Schwartz said. "And 45 percent of likely Democratic primary voters say they would vote against Lieberman solely because of his support of the war."
The poll was conducted July 13 - 18 and has a margin of error of +/- 2 percent.
Quinnipiac's new poll numbers fly in the face of my prediction, just two days ago, that Lieberman will win the primary.
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