| The lines are clearly drawn. "The Democratic voters of Connecticut have spoken and chosen Ned Lamont as their nominee. Both we and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) fully support Mr. Lamont's candidacy. Congratulations to Ned on his victory and on a race well run.
"Joe Lieberman has been an effective Democratic Senator for Connecticut and for America. But the perception was that he was too close to George Bush and this election was, in many respects, a referendum on the President more than anything else. The results bode well for Democratic victories in November and our efforts to take the country in a new direction.""
- Senator Harry Reid and Senator Chuck Schumer
SOURCE: Hotline On Call "President Clinton is looking forward to campaigning with Senator Lieberman on Monday and will work hard to help ensure he wins the primary, but he respects the primary process and will support the candidate that wins the Democratic primary."
- Jay Carson, a spokesman for President Bill Clinton
SOURCE: Washington Post's The Fix "I will be supporting the Democrat in the November election. Look, I have disagreements with Joe on the war and some other things. He's been a good and fair senator for New Haven. He's been a good and fair senator for Connecticut. He has earned my support. That said, I am supporting the Democratic candidate in November."
- Democratic Party Gubernatorial Nomineee John DeStefano
SOURCE: New Haven Independent "Joe Courtney, the Democratic challenger for Congress in the 2nd District, said he will work in November for the Democratic ticket."
- Hartford Courant
SOURCE: Connecticut Blog "I endorsed Joe several months ago. I've told him I disagree strongly with him on the war and a few other issues. And I've told him I'll support the winner of the primary on Aug. 8."
- Congressional Candidate Diane Farrell
SOURCE: Stamford Advocate "Chris Murphy, and this campaign, will support the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after the primary."
- Campaign of Conressional Candidate Chris Murphy
SOURCE: Unofficial LamontBlog "I will be endorsing the Democratic Party candidate, who I anticipate
will be Joe Lieberman."
- Democratic State Party Chair Nancy DiNardo
SOURCE: Roll Call "As the person whose office runs the primaries in Connecticut, it is my policy not to endorse any particular candidate running in a Democratic primary. I will, however, be supporting the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in the November elections."
- Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz
SOURCE: Connecticut Blog "I will support the Democratic nominee."
- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal
SOURCE: Connecticut Blog "Senator Bayh supported Senator Lieberman in the primary because of his respect for Senator Lieberman's service and their long friendship. The Democratic voters of Connecticut have spoken, and Senator Bayh respects their choice and will support their nominee."
- Spokesman Dan Pfeiffer
SOURCE: Washington Post's The Fix "Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., who campaigned for Lieberman, called after Lieberman's concession to offer her support, Lamont campaign manager Tom Swan said."
SOURCE: Hartford Courant "But I want to be clear that I will support the nominee chosen by Connecticut Democrats in their primary. I believe in the Democratic Party, and I believe we must honor the decisions made by Democratic primary voters."
- Senator Hillary Clinton
SOURCE: Associated Press "I think Ned Lamont's positions on the issues are much closer to mine on the critical issues. I think that this is going to be something decided by the people of Connecticut. I'm not going to go up there, but I'll tell you this, Tim. I will support the Democratic nominee, whoever that is."
- Senator Russ Feingold
SOURCE: Meet the Press "Connecticut will choose the Democratic Senate nominee, and John Kerry will support him."
- Amy Brundage, Spokesman for Senator John Kerry
SOURCE: Boston Globe "[...]Connecticut Democrats will choose their nominee in August, and I will support that nominee. I believe we must respect the Democratic process, and honor the voters' decisions."
- Senator Tom Harkin
SOURCE: The Hill "The voters in Connecticut will make their decision on August 8th and I will support the nominee."
- Governor Tom Vilsack
SOURCE: Daily Kos "I am a proud member of the Democratic Party, and I believe it is our party's responsibility to support the will of the Democratic primary voters in Connecticut. I personally look forward to supporting the candidate CT voters elect as the Democratic nominee. Though, as an aside, I must say I find it ironic that Senator Lieberman is now planning a potential run as an independent after he continually questioned my loyalty to the Democratic Party during the 2004 presidential primary."
- General Wes Clark
SOURCE: Daily Kos
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