We seem to be deep into the phase of the Lieberman-Lamont race in which both sides are angling to game expectations for Tuesday, with the Lamont folks trying to tamp down the expectations created by recent polls and the Lieberman camp, I assume, hoping that a spread of only a few points can be spun as some sort of comeback, though that’ll take some doing.
With that in mind, let’s consult some polls.
You probably know about the latest Quinnipiac poll out yesterday which had Lamont up 54% to 41%. But there’s a new poll out this evening which shows a very similar picture. A Research 2000 poll commissioned by the New London Day has it 53% Lamont to 43% for Lieberman. A bit tighter. But basically the same picture.
And remember, that comes after a two week old Rasmussen poll which had it 51% to 41% for Lamont.
I’m not privy to whatever internal polling the two campaigns might be doing. But these public polls show a remarkably consistent picture. Lamont barely, but consistently over 50% and Lieberman barely able to make it over 40%. Add to that the fact that undecideds tend to break strongly for the challenger and you’ve got a very sobering picture shaping up for Lieberman.
