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
* A new Quinnipiac poll<\/a> shows Sen. [tag]Joe Lieberman[\/tag] (I) expanding on earlier general-election leads thanks to strong support from Connecticut Republicans<\/a>. In a three-way race, the poll shows Lieberman leading [tag]Ned Lamont[\/tag] (D), 53% to 41%, with Republican [tag]Alan Schlesinger[\/tag] trailing badly with 4%. “Sen. Lieberman’s support among Republicans is nothing short of amazing,” said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz.<\/p>\n * Speaking of Connecticut, the same Quinnipiac poll<\/a> showed incumbent Gov. [tag]Jodi Rell[\/tag] (R) with a big lead over New Haven Mayor [tag]John DeStefano[\/tag] (D), 64% to 32% among likely voters. The key to Rell’s success: 44% of likely Democratic voters are backing the incumbent.<\/p>\n * In Tennessee, a new Rasmussen poll<\/a> shows the Senate race a little more competitive than it was. With both parties’ primaries behind them, former Chattanooga Mayor [tag]Bob Corker[\/tag] (R) leads Rep. [tag]Harold Ford[\/tag], 48% to 42%. The six-point margin is significantly better than the 12-point lead (49% to 37%) Corker enjoyed a month ago.<\/p>\n * In New Jersey, a new poll from Republican pollster Strategic Vision shows Sen. [tag]Bob Menendez[\/tag] (D) with a narrow lead<\/a> over state Sen. [tag]Tom Kean[\/tag], Jr. (R) 42% to 40%.<\/p>\n