By Andrew L. Jaffee

Joe Lieberman was a Democrat I could’ve voted for, but he’s an independent now, dumped by his own party. Was Lieberman’s loss to Ned Lamont in Connecticut’s Democratic primary evidence of discomfort with the Iraq war (a valid concern the way things are going there), confirmation that the party is moving even further left, or indication that Connecticut is a hopelessly “blue” state chock full o’ limousine liberal nuts? Maybe there’s still hope for Connecticut. From NewsMax.com:

Ned Lamont, whose anti-war campaign rattled the political landscape by toppling Sen. Joe Lieberman in Connecticut’s Democratic primary, is gaining support among voters - but Lieberman still has an edge, according to a poll released Thursday.

The Quinnipiac University poll has Lieberman leading Lamont among registered voters 49 percent to 38 percent. Republican Alan Schlesinger gets support from 4 percent. Among likely voters, Lieberman was supported by 53 percent, compared to Lamont’s 41 percent and Schlesinger’s 4 percent.