12/11/09 Greenwich Newsmaker Ned Lamont

News Reports About Greenwich Resisdent Ned Lamont

'Unofficial' candidates criticized New Haven Register (subscription) Gary LeBeau of East Hartford, Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi and Ned Lamont, the 2006 Democratic US Senate candidate, while House Minority Leader ...

Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont In The Blogoshere:

Putting Lieberman in Charge of Health Care - Truthdig By editor@truthdig.com But, the party members in CT backed a man named Ned Lamont. They did the work at a party convention to put Lamont's name on the ballot over the objections of Dem party leaders who cried 'unity!' in their attempts to rally support for ... Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines - http://www.truthdig.com/

How Joe Lieberman Became Progressive Enemy # 1 Politicususa.com By swanman53 First, the fact that he couldn't take losing to Ned Lamont in the Democratic Primary for his Senate seat in his last election (2006), so HE started HIS OWN PARTY, Connecticut for Lieberman then he campaigned for John McCain, ... Politicususa.com - http://www.politicususa.com/

Swing State Project: SSP Daily Digest: 12/11 By Crisitunity How about Ned Lamont who couldn't answer some very basic questions about Connecticut thus letting Lieberman win re-election. I'm sure Chris Murphy would work better in some people's minds around here than Chris Dodd, given that people ... Swing State Project - http://www.swingstateproject.com/

Not for sissies: Joe the Mumbler By devieux Lieberman was strongly supportive of the Iraq war and Connecticut Democrats had little difficulty choosing Ned Lamont (he of the movie star name and little experience) over Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary and, ... Not for sissies - http://elderlyfox.blogspot.com/

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Greenwich Resident Lamont thinks Lieberman will join GOP

Ned Lamont, the Greenwich Democrat who challenged U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman two years ago, believes his former opponent will soon join the Republican minority in Congress.

Lamont declined to say Thursday whether the junior senator from Connecticut and self-described “independent Democrat” should be punished for backing U.S. Sen. John McCain’s presidential bid.

“My sense is he’s psychologically moving into the Republican column,” Lamont said. “I think he’ll probably jump.”

Lamont, an entrepreneur and millionaire, challenged Lieberman’s support for the Iraq war and won the Democratic primary in 2006.

But Lieberman formed a third party, Connecticut for Lieberman. With support from Republicans and unaffiliated voters, he won the general election.

Lamont had expected Lieberman would make peace with state Democrats.

“I thought he’d go to all the towns and say ‘Hey look, I know the war has separated us but on all the other big issues I’m with you,’ ” Lamont said.

But Lieberman’s work for McCain and running mate Sarah Palin proved where his true loyalties lie, Lamont said.

“It used to be just about foreign policy, but it’s now on a wider variety of issues,” Lamont said.

Lieberman spoke at the Republican National Convention and campaigned in battleground states for the ticket. He was not shy about criticizing Democrat Barack Obama on the stump or before media pundits, despite the fact he mentored Obama in the Senate and Obama had urged state Democrats to re-nominate Lieberman in 2006.

Lamont chaired Obama’s campaign in Connecticut, where the Democrat beat McCain, 930,424 to 584,725.

He said it was gratifying to see the majority of Americans vote for another anti-Iraq war candidate.

During their campaign in 2006, Lieberman branded Lamont as a representing the far left he feared was taking over the Democratic Party, particularly on foreign policy and defense.

“Hearing Obama talk about foreign policy and Iraq and tough-minded diplomacy, (it) was gratifying to see that’s the mainstream of American foreign policy these days,” Lamont said. “They tried to make us into some lunatic fringe, but I think two years later you see where the country’s headed and the world’s headed.”

One possible punishment for Lieberman is being stripped of his chairmanship of the Senate Government Services and Homeland Security Committee.

As speculation about Lieberman’s fate increased Wednesday, the senator’s office sent out an e-mail announcing he had helped secure more than $25 million in security grants for Connecticut in fiscal year 2009.

But Lamont said Connecticut has nothing to fear if Lieberman loses clout with the Democratic majority in Congress.

He said the state still has U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd and, with Democrat Jim Himes’ defeat of long-time U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, an entirely Democratic delegation in the House of Representatives.

“Chris Dodd endorsed Obama early. So we have a pretty senior guy who has the president’s ear,” Lamont said. “I think our state’s going to do just fine and Senator Lieberman is irrelevant to that calculation.”

Lieberman’s term is not up for another four years and there has been some speculation he will not run again.

Lamont said he would consider running again for the Senate seat. “That’s a long way away,” he said. “We’ve got many bridges to cross between now and then.”

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09/19/08 Dear Greenwich Time Editor -

To the editor:

Here's a suggested "Daily Poll" question for The Advocate to consider: Do you agree with John McCain (and our Joe Lieberman and Chris Shays) that Social Security should be privatized so it can be invested in the stock markets?

* Yes
* No
* Adamantly no

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09/03/08 POLITICO: Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont On Sen. Joseph Lieberman

Ryan Grim, Republican-American

Ned Lamont, who upset Sen. Joseph I, Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary, only to lose in the general, sat down with The Crypt in Denver during the Democratic National Convention and shared his thoughts on the ongoing journey of his political rival. On Wednesday night, Lieberman’s journey brought him before thousands of cheering Republicans in St. Paul.

“I’d like to think we’ll get a few more Democratic senators elected, so nobody’s sitting there in the cat-bird seat,” he said. “And then I hope that gives our Democratic leadership the opportunity to do the right thing.”

Lamont, who said he’s considering another run for the Senate, is in position to be on the receiving end of much anti-Lieberman carping and he said that in Denver a “fair number of [senators] have come up to me and hit me on the back and said, ‘I wasn’t there with you during the election, but boy do I know why you did what you did.’”

Democratic senators were especially disappointed, Lamont said, because “all of them” supported Lieberman “during the primary when he was primary Joe, and most of them [did so] quietly during the general election.” Lamont said that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) was one of the only Democrats to back him.

Lamont noted with irony that “during the primary he’s the one who said, ‘I’m the real Democrat and Lamont is Republican-lite.”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said that Lieberman has retained his chairmanship of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee because on votes other than the war, he’s been a reliable Democrat. Lamont disagrees. “He’s with us except on the war; just on Iran; just on the Supreme Court; tax policy. You go over to the McCain campaign on a lot more than the war,” he said. “The man who said I’m not a Democrat; I’m not a Republican; I’m going to be post-partisan, has now become one of the lead attackers of Obama and Democrats in general.”

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04/17/08 - The Greenwich Roundup For Thursday

Featured Greenwich News Reports

US dollar falls to record against euro
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia

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Key downtown building sold
The Stamford Times - Norwalk,CT

Because the building housed the printing and production operations for the Advocate and Greenwich Time, it was assessed as a half commercial and half ...

Opposition to a big, big mansion in Greenwich
Waterbury Republican American - Waterbury,CT
GREENWICH, Conn. - Opposition is building against a proposed mansion that could be among the biggest homes in a wealthy town known for opulent estates. ...

Fairfield Greenwich Nabs Former Graystone Chief
FINalternatives - New York,NY

Fairfield Greenwich Group has added a senior professional to its team at the hedge fund specialist's New York office. David Horn joins the firm as partner ...

Breathe, stretch, move with At Home in Greenwich
Greenwich Post - Greenwich,CT

At Home in Greenwich is sponsoring "Building Exercise into Your Daily Routines," a presentation by Stephanie R. Paulmeno, director of community planning, ...

Women's Club of Greenwich holds Appraisal Mania
Greenwich Post - Greenwich,CT

The Woman's Club of Greenwich will hold its Annual Appraisal Mania on Saturday, April 26, at the club house at 89 Maple Ave. from 10 to 4. ...

Top-ranked Greenwich continues to roll
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT

By David Fierro

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The Raw Greenwich News And Business Feed

1. U.K. bankers group to speed review of Libor

   International Herald Tribune

   ... fixings as banks exercise more care when giving quotes, said Ian Lyngen, an interest-rate strategist at RBS Greenwich Capital in Greenwich, Connecticut. The implied yield on the contract expiring in June climbed 12 basis points to 2.68 percent. "The ...
   

2. Draft Gems: Does Notre Dame's Sullivan have Irish luck?

   USA Today

   ... back Orlando Scandrick: Player: JOHN SULLIVAN, center Ht . 6-3, Wt . 305 College : Notre Dame Hometown : Old Greenwich, Conn. Key statistic : Started 43 of 47 games for the Fighting Irish. College highlights : Anchored a line that blocked for ...
   

3. Pfizer Earnings Fall, Miss Estimates on Competition for Lipitor, Norvasc

   Bloomberg

   ... from foreign exchange. That compared with an estimate of $3.4 billion by Barbara Ryan , a Deutsche Bank analyst in Greenwich, Connecticut. Doctors have been switching patients from Lipitor, the world's best-selling drug, to generic copies of a rival ...
   

4. Boosting students' global awareness

   Petaluma360

   ... and compassion. She is most proud of starting REACH Prep, an intensive, 15-month academic enrichment program in Greenwich, Conn., that prepares African-American and Latino middle school students from lower- and middle-income families for success in ...

5. EBay Profit Increases More Than Estimated on Selling Fees, PayPal Revenue

   Bloomberg

   ... changes,'' Tim Boyd , an analyst with American Technology Research, said in a Bloomberg Television interview from Greenwich, Connecticut. He recommends buying the shares. E Bay projected second-quarter earnings of 39 to 41 cents a share, excluding ...
   

6. Wiffle Ball Company Makes Ties Bearing Original-Packaging Art

   Hartford Courant

   ... a closer look they would say, 'Hey, I know what that is.'' Wiffle Ball ties are produced by Alynn Neckwear of Greenwich, although the ties are actually made overseas. To order a Wiffle Ball tie or obtain additional information, contact the ...
   

7. Gramercy Advisors Hires New Portfolio Manager

   PR Newswire

   Gilberto Chavez-Velazquez has joined Gramercy Advisors LLC as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager in their Greenwich, CT offices.

8. Proposed Greenwich 'SuperMansion' Causes Uproar

   WCBS

   Theatre, Billiards Room, Gym, Turkish & Finnish Baths, Wine Cellar & Dog Grooming Room Just In Basement! Reporting Tony Aiello GREENWICH, Conn.

9. Opposition to a big, big mansion in Greenwich

   Hartford Courant

   ... in a wealthy town known for opulent estates. 'It's far out beyond anything that exists on any property in Greenwich,' said Louisa Stone, a former Planning and Zoning Commission chairman who recently asked land-use officials to deny the project. ...

10. Bull market for Bear Stearns traders

    CNN Money

    ... to comment, is also said to be close to finalizing hiring details for several former Bear salesman. Meanwhile RBS Greenwich is said to be in the final stages of hiring several traders from Bear's former so-called private-label mortgage group, which ...

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Letters To Greenwich Time Editor

Dog-bite penalty not sufficient to get owners' attention To the editor: I would like to ask elected officials and Greenwich residents whether they think it is fair for the fine to be a mere $95 for a resident whose dog attacks and bites an innocent pedestrian walking on a public street. Reuse of modular buildings would be the wrong move To the editor: I would like to comment about a meeting I recently attended regarding the mold issue with the modular buildings at Western Middle School. Controlling immigration is a basic requirement To the editor: The recent op-ed article in your newspaper alleging American "insecurity" over immigration is in fact a disguised call for open borders

NEWS LINKS FROM THE GREENWICH POST

Fed no-show at Greenwich meeting fuels fight against FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration’s lack of presence at Monday night’s community forum at Town Hall fueled an already blazing fire under lawmakers representing the region, who vowed to stand together and continue their fight against the agency’s proposed airspace redesign, which shifts airplane traffic over Fairfield County.

Cuts may trim pay for Greenwich teachers’ aides

Educational assistants in Greenwich have declared an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Board of Education, which could affect the level of attention students in the town’s public schools receive.

Protesters greet McCain during Greenwich visit

United States Sen. John McCain of Arizona is looking ahead to what is expected to be an expensive race for the Presidency.

With that in mind, Mr. McCain took a break from the campaign trail last Wednesday to visit Belle Haven for a private fund-raiser. Tickets cost $2,300 a person, and interaction with Mr. McCain at the reception, which was held at the Belle Haven Club, cost an extra $1,000. While some happily paid for the opportunity to rub elbows with the Republican nominee, the greeting he got outside wasn’t all friendly.

Selectmen approve pesticide ban for town fields

Despite urging from the Parks and Recreation Department that it implement a slower-paced approach, the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to ban the use of all pesticides on town-owned playing fields.

WHAT'S DOING IN GREENWICH

The Greenwich Post Postings

Thursday, April 17

Post-impressionist exhibit An opening reception of American Post-impressionist painter Stokely Webster’s painting, 7 to 10, Thursday, April 17, Audubon Greenwich; free; 869-5272, ext. 226.

Friday, April 18

‘Men on Fire’ Christ Church offers an early breakfast men’s preaching program, 6:45 to 8:15, Friday, April 18, Christ Church; free; $10 suggested contribution; 869-6600, ext. 17.

Getting the boss’ attention James Lukaszewski discusses his new book Why Should the Boss Listen to You?, 5:30, Friday, April 18, Hyatt Regency; free; reservations required; 860-354-6488.

Art for the soul The topic of the next widows and widowers meeting is “Art and the Spirit,” 7 p.m., Friday, April 18, Second Congregational Church; 869-9311, ext. 120; Gloria@2cc.org.

Autism awareness Cos Cob residents Karl and Rose Arezzini perform in a musical titled The Peace Table to benefit programs for Autism Spectrum Disorder, 8, Friday, April 18 and 3 and 8, Saturday, April 19, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stamford; reservations required; $15 per ticket; 637-3570, ext. 4.

Saturday, April 19

Wildflower walk Walk through Audubon Greenwich to find early spring wildflowers, 2 to 3:30, Saturday, April 19, Audubon Greenwich; reservations required; 869-5272.

Sunday, April 20

Ethics in medicine Dr. Robert Michler, cardiothoracic surgeon and Riverside resident, discusses “Trends in Medicine and Difficult Decisions,” 9:15, Sunday, April 20, Second Congregational Church; free; light breakfast served.

Tuesday, April 22

Before & After Six Greenwich Chamber of Commerce holds its April Before & After Six event, 5:30 to 7, Tuesday, April 22, New Country Porsche; $15 members, $25 non-members; add $10 if registering after April 18; 869-3500; Greenwichchamber.com.

Everyday exercise Stephanie Paulmeno, director of community planning at the Greenwich Department of Health, holds a talk titled “Building Exercise Into Your Daily Routines,” 2, Tuesday, April 22, First Congregational Church; free.

Book group luncheon Greenwich Water Club Book Group discusses Yasmin Cowther’s book The Saffron Kitchen at its next luncheon, noon, Tuesday, April 22, Greenwich Water Club; reservations required; $40 for lunch, book and lunch gratuity; 661-4033.

Wednesday, April 23

Retired Men’s Association Joe Tranfo Jr., of the Benedict Place Project, speaks at the next Retired Men’s Association meeting, 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, YMCA; 637-2393; Decsepel2@aol.com.

‘Pick Your Protein’ Riverside nutritionist Phyllis Schondorf offers a walking tour of selected grocery store aisles, 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, ShopRite at Commerce Park Stamford; registration required; 978-0464.

Bariatric Support Group The Bariatric Support Group for those who have undergone or are considering bariatric surgery meets, 6:30 to 8, Wednesday, April 23, Healthy Living Center; free; 863-4302.

‘Save the Jenny’ A benefit show to raise funds for Arcadia Coffee House featuring comedians Jane Condon, Richie Byrne and Brad Zimmerman, 7:30, Wednesday, April 23, Arcadia Coffee House; reservations required; suggested minimum donation $100; 637-0707.

Thursday, April 24

‘Food and Flowers’ Patricia Blake McNamee of Patricia Blake Catering and Peter Couture of Blossoms Plus present “Paris in the Springtime” a hands-on program on Parisian fresh flower and food markets, 11 to 1, Thursday, April 24, Garden Education Center of Greenwich; registration required; 869-9242; Gecgreenwich.org.

Jazz Quartet performs The Scott Castle Jazz Quartet performs at the Byram Shubert Library’s family music series, 7, Thursday, April 24, St. Paul Lutheran Church; free; light refreshments served; 531-4026.

Power of Play David Elkin, psychologist, discusses his book The Power of Play: Raising Healthy Children in a Stressful World, 7, Thursday, April 24, Christ Church Nursery School; $20.

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McCain makes appeal to voters As part of a whirlwind campaign through Connecticut, Sen. John McCain rode into town to raise money and appeal to voters yesterday. Full Story McCain speaks at hedge fund The Straight Talk Express stopped in town yesterday, with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. Full Story Mold dispute reaches impasse School officials are at an impasse with a group of Hamilton Avenue School parents who want their environmental expert to run a new battery of tests on the mold-infested modular building. Full Story Teens to survey spring's new arrivals A small band of natural sleuths are preparing to take a tour of the Audubon Greenwich Saturday to see what may soon be emerging from the vernal pools. Full Story Video of beating suspects released Greenwich Police yesterday released photos of video surveillance shots of two people sought for questioning in a savage early morning beating of a partially blind man outside of Walgreens pharmacy in Riverside in early March. Full Story Please see: 04/09/08 - News Reports From The Greenwich Post =========================== Please send comments to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com

04/09/08 - News Links From The Greenwich Time

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Reader Submitted Comment - "We Have Displaced Hamilton School Children That Lack School Books And Supplies And A Bunch Of Insensitive Rich Folks Are Paying $2,300 A Person To Go To A Private Reception, While Another Bunch Of Bums Are Shelling Out $1,000 Donations To Get entry To A Later General Reception."

Not A Damn Dime Is Going To Help The Innocent And Displaced Children From Hamilton Avenue School.

McCain seeks money in town
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"Senator McCain has strong support in Connecticut and is looking forward to the trip tomorrow and will be back in the state as the general election campaign picks up," Benton said.

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain is slated to visit supporters at the Belle Haven Club tonight at a private fundraiser, while labor and anti-war protesters say they will protest his presence from the outskirts of the gated community...

Just Who Are These People Anyway....

...Benton would not say who is hosting tonight's fundraiser, except that they are Greenwich residents.

A large crowd of supporters is expected to attend the event to hear McCain speak, Republican Town Committee Chairman John Raben said....

... Protesters from two groups, the Connecticut AFL-CIO and Connecticut Opposes the War plan, to protest.

McCain's appearance from outside of Belle Haven tomorrow night, group leaders said.

John Olsen, state president for the AFL-CIO of Connecticut, which represents 211,000 unionized Connecticut workers, said members of the union feel that McCain's plan to extend President Bush's tax cuts for upper income Americans will result in less wealthy people bearing an unfair share of the tax burden and hurt an already faltering economy.....

...John Murphy, a member of Connecticut Opposes the War, said the group planned to shuttle protesters late tomorrow afternoon from nearby parking lots closer to Belle Haven to protest what they see as McCain's misguided policies on the war in Iraq.

"We're going to take our message to John McCain that he is not what the people of Connecticut want," Murphy said.

Murphy said if elected McCain will continue to put hundreds of billions of dollars toward the war in Iraq, draining resources Murphy feels would be better used to develop renewable energy and bolster infrastructure, education and health care for Americans.

"American lives are being wasted over in Iraq without any plan in place," Murphy said. "Our dollar is very weak now because of the war and we need to take care of our priorities at home now."....

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Sen. John McCain goes to a fundraiser in Greenwich, Conn., where some local AFL-CIO members and an antiwar group plan to protest.

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04/09/08 - The Raw Greenwich News Feed For Wednesday

Featured Greenwich News Reports:

Greenwich falls too far behind Darien in FCIAC finals rematch
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
By David Fierro

Only a regular season game between longtime rivals Greenwich High School and Darien can have the feel of a thrill-a-minute FCIAC girls ...

Norwalk developer buys former Advocate building
Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT
By Mark Ginocchio

A Norwalk developer confirmed yesterday it entered into an agreement to buy the former Advocate building in Stamford and Greenwich Time ...

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1. Allure of cachaca spreads to U.S. from Brazil

   International Herald Tribune

   ... a thousand 9-liter cases a year, according to Olie Berlic, who imports Rochinha through Excalibur Enterprise in Greenwich, Connecticut But demand is growing. Imports of all cachacas (pronounced ka-SHA-sas) in the United States are way up in the last ...
   

2. I-95 crash in Greenwich slowing traffic in Westchester

   Journal News

   Leslie Korngold
   
   PORT CHESTER - An accident on Interstate 95 at Exit 2 in Greenwich, Conn., is slowing northbound traffic back into Westchester.
   

3. Lieberman, Dodd See Iraq Update Differently

   Hartford Courant

   Sen. Joe Lieberman was true to form Tuesday at a Senate hearing on the progress of the war in Iraq, focusing on gains made in recent months - politically and militarily.
   
   

4. U.S. Economic Growth to Stall Through June as Spending Cools, Survey Shows

   Bloomberg

   ... the downgrade. ``Those two things are hitting the consumer hard,'' said Stephen Stanley , chief economist for RBS Greenwich Capital Markets in Greenwich, Connecticut. ``Demand is deteriorating rapidly.'' Consumer Outlook Consumer spending , which ...

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04/08/08 - "We have workers struggling with health care costs and low wage jobs and budget cuts to state programs," says AFL-CIO President John Olsen

Mobilize The Greenwich SWAT Team And Riot Control Units !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Protests Planned for McCain Quote: "We have some hard times ahead and we need a president who cares about people not just rich and powerful people." Story: B There Or B Square Two groups are planning to protest when presumptive Republican presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain visits the Belle Haven Club early tomorrow evening for private fundraiser. Members of the AFL-CIO of Connecticut and Connecticut Opposes the War plan to protest the event at Shore and Field roads just outside the gated Belle Haven community to demonstrate against McCain's support for the war in Iraq and the Bush tax cuts for upper income Americans, the groups said.... Full Story

03/16/08 - "He actually, in my opinion, will bring about more change than the Democratic candidates because he's a boat-rocker a problem-solver,"

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03/04/08 Neil Vigdor Of The Stamford Advocate Says, "Some push for super status for Ned Lamont"

Ned Lamont’s backers are looking to bestow a new superlative on the former U.S. Senate nominee.

Some who supported the Greenwich businessman in his upset of Joseph Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary want the party to choose Lamont as a superdelegate for its national convention later this year.

Several liberal Internet blogs are promoting Lamont, who endorsed Barack Obama and worked on the Illinois senator’s victorious Feb. 5 Connecticut primary campaign over Hillary Rodham Clinton, as a superdelegate.

They said it would be poetic justice if Lamont was chosen to be a superdelegate, because Lieberman, a self-described independent Democrat who defeated Lamont in the 2006 general election, has been stripped of the same status for backing the Republican presidential bid of John McCain.

“I think he’d be an excellent choice,” said Aldon Hynes, a former Stamford resident and Lamont supporter who runs the “progressive” blog Orient-Lodge.com.

Superdelegates have gained a lot of attention as Obama and Clinton fight to become the party’s presidential nominee. The distinction usually is reserved for party leaders and elected officials. Superdelegates could help put one of the candidates over the top if the number of pledged delegates is close for the two candidates.

Under the party’s proportional system of awarding pledged delegates, Obama claimed 26 to Clinton’s 22 in Connecticut. The state has 12 superdelegates up for grabs, as well as an “add-on” superdelegate seat that must be filled later this month.

On March 19, Obama and Clinton supporters will gather in each of the state’s five congressional districts to elect delegates. The delegates will then assemble March 26 for a state convention, where they will choose the remaining superdelegate and at-large delegates.

State Democratic Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo said the superdelegate position would likely go to an elected official.

“It’ll be a Barack Obama person, because they have the majority,” said DiNardo, an unpledged superdelegate.

A spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee said there are no rules requiring superdelegates to hold elected office or be a party official.

Lamont said he was flattered that some of his supporters are promoting him to be a superdelegate.

“That’s very nice of them. We worked hard on the Connecticut primary campaign,” Lamont said.

Although Lamont is planning to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, he said he likely will do so as an at-large delegate, not a superdelegate.

“I think that they prefer it to be an elected official,” Lamont said.

Lamont also pointed out that he has been helping the Obama campaign identify prospective delegates.

“It’s a way you reward some activists and fundraisers,” Lamont said.

Hynes, whose wife, Kim, worked as a scheduler for Lamont during his Senate campaign, said Lamont’s selection as a superdelegate would help cement his status as a key player in Democratic politics. Lamont helped bring people to the party and galvanize grassroots liberals, Hynes said.

“I think in many ways it would be a great thing,” Hynes said.

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02/07/08 - Greenwich News Wire For Thursday

Featured News Reports About Greenwich

Greenwich to take closer look at managing harbors
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Town agencies are not the only ones that have a hand at regulating Greenwich’s waterfront. Some of the town’s harbors are federally regulated ...

Obama, McCain capture Greenwich victories
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From a Greenwich perspective, Mr. McCain also cruised to victory, besting Mr. Romney by a 3449 to 1717 margin and winning every district in town. ...

Keepers of the crown Greenwich wrestling team edges out Brunswick ...
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and Brunswick wrestling teams. With the outcome still in question until the It was a finish that was perfect for the annual battle between the Greenwich...

Taft skates to shutout victory over Greenwich Academy
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That is precisely what the Greenwich Academy hockey team has done throughout this season as it has played a bevy of top notch Division-I talent to challenge ...

Boys Basketball — Greenwich stuns Trinity Catholic
The Stamford Times - Norwalk,CT
By JOE RYAN GREENWICH — The crowd came in expecting to see the No. 3 ranked team in the state, Trinity Catholic, take care of business, ...

Featured Blog Posts About Greenwich

my aunt dot
By Barbara Benham(Barbara Benham)
Here is her obituary from the Greenwich Time. I could not get up to the service because of work deadlines. We had many wonderful visits over the years, at her house in Old Greenwich, in her yellow living room, and more recently at the ...
TRAVEL SWEEPS - http://travelsweeps.blogspot.com/

Baby Lapsit
Where: Greenwich Library at Rear Children's Room Pre-registered program for infants up to 12 months and a caregiver. Babies enjoy nursery rhymes, simple stories, songs, finger plays and movements. Take home a folder filled with the ...
Greenwich Library | Today's Events - http://www.greenwichlibrary.org

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