Democrat, Republican assail Lieberman in Senate debate
2006-10-18
Source: Greenwich Time
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rss feedSen. Joe Lieberman might as well have worn a bull's-eye during Monday's debate with his Democratic and Republican rivals.
Democrat Ned Lamont labeled the three-term Connecticut senator a career politician in lockstep with President Bush on Iraq. Long-shot Republican Alan Schlesinger described himself as the only conservative in a race against two liberals, warning GOP voters about Lieberman's mostly Democratic voting record.
Lieberman took the jabs and delivered a few of his own.
"His finger-pointing ... is the last thing Washington needs more of," Lieberman said of Lamont, accusing him of running a negative campaign.
Lieberman is seeking another term as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Lamont. The senator holds a single-digit lead over Lamont in recent polls with Schlesinger trailing far back.
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