Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:<\/p>\n
* In the first post-primary poll in Connecticut, conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) enjoys a narrow lead over Ned Lamont (D). A Rasmussen poll, which My Left Nutmeg obtained<\/a>, shows Lieberman with 46% support, followed by Lamont with 41%, and Republican Alan Schlesinger trailing badly with 6%.<\/p>\n * Montana’s closely-watched Senate race is all tied up, according to a new Rasmussen poll<\/a>. Embattled incumbent Sen. Conrad Burns (R) has closed the gap against Jon Tester (D), and both now enjoy 47% support. A month ago, Tester had a seven-point lead.<\/p>\n * In Oregon, State Sen. Ben Westlund, running on a progessive platform, ended<\/a> his third-party gubernatorial campaign yesterday, giving a boost to incumbent Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) in his race against Republican Ron Saxton.<\/p>\n * In Tom DeLay’s Texas district, two candidates have announced<\/a> their write-in candidacies: Houston City Council member Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) and Sugarland Mayor David Wallace (R).<\/p>\n * The good news in Hawaii is that Dems are almost certainly going to keep the U.S. Senate seat currently filled by Daniel Akaka. The bad news is, we’re not sure which Dem. A new Rasmussen poll<\/a> shows Akaka with a narrow lead over his primary opponent, Rep. Ed Case, 47% to 45%. Both, however, enjoy comfortable leads over Republican rival Jerry Coffee. The Dem primary is September 23.<\/p>\n