Democratic voters flexed their muscles today, and the results were positive. Lamont upended Lieberman 52-48 (I was a bit too optimistic in my prediction), but the Senator has decided that keeping his job is more important than either the Democratic party or respecting the voters — he will run as an Indie. It’s still unclear whether he has enough signatures (we’ll find out soon), though I’m guessing a big push tomorrow could put him over the top. Very unclear is what the DC Dems will say…does Reid strip Lieberman of his committee assignments? … does the vast majority of the caucus back Lamont? … can Lieberman still raise sufficient funds? I guess we’ll find out soon enough. (Here’s to hoping that this whole drama ends by Labor Day.)
Down south, my Johnson 59 – McKinney 41 prediction was spot on. At least this result removes potential distractions from the Democratic side.