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Lamont Calls for Universal Health Care
Lamont Calls for Universal Health Care
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Ned Lamont called for universal health care at a New Haven campaign appearance Wednesday night -- and laid out how his vision differs from that of an historic new law passed in Massachusetts.
Lamont Throws His Hat Near The Ring
Lamont Throws His Hat Near The Ring
newhavenindependent.org — Ned Lamont, who took on U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman three years ago, has formed an "exploratory committee" for a challenge to Gov. M. Jodi Rell in 2010. He plans to talk about Moody's, not Moody.... (more) Lamont Throws His Hat Near The Ring
Lamont: Lieberman 'Has Shown He's Not Working Hard For Democrats'
Lamont: Lieberman 'Has Shown He's Not Working Hard For Democrats'
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Ned Lamont, the man who made Joe Lieberman an Independent, said today that Democrats in Connecticut are fuming about Lieberman's public option posturing in the same way they were about the Iraq war back in 2006. That was the year Lamont soundly ... (more) Lamont: Lieberman 'Has Shown He's Not Working Hard For ...
Nine Universal Health Care Supporters Arrested At Lieberman's Office
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — Nine people protesting in favor of universal health care were arrested for unlawful entry this morning after occupying the office of Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), according to Capitol Police. Protesters chanted "Everyone in and no one out, universal ... (more) Nine Universal Health Care Supporters Arrested At ...
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Ned Lamont enters governors race
The Political Carnival — ... talk not about controversial top Rell aide Lisa Moody, but about a new report about state finances from Moody’s Investor Services. The strategy, and the issues focus, promise to differ markedly from Lamont’s Senate campaign in 2006.[...] That year, Lamont ran as the “true” Democrat against conservative Democratic incumbent Joe Lieberman. Lamont was championed by anti-Iraq war, pro-public financing and pro-universal health care Democrats who have a disproportionate influence in primaries. [...] ...

Ned Lamont Thinks He’d Be A Good Governor
YourCT.com — ... to talk not about controversial top Rell aide Lisa Moody, but about a new report about state finances from Moody’s Investor Services. The strategy, and the issues focus, promise to differ markedly from Lamont’s Senate campaign in 2006. (He’s pictured at the top of this story at a debate during that race.) That year, Lamont ran as the “true” Democrat against conservative Democratic incumbent Joe Lieberman. Lamont was championed by  anti-Iraq war , pro-public financing and pro- universal health care Democrats who have a disproportionate influence in primaries. And he ...

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