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 Connecticut, I’m afraid the race is going in the wrong direction for Democrat Ned Lamont. A new Quinnipiac poll<\/a> shows Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) leading his Dem challenger, 52% to 35%. Lieberman’s margin is seven points larger than it was three weeks ago.<\/p>\n * In Orange County, Calif., Republican leaders have called for the withdrawal<\/a> of a GOP congressional candidate they believe sent a letter threatening Hispanic immigrant voters with arrest. Tan Nguyen, running against Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D), said yesterday that he did not know about the letters, and fired a campaign staffer who may have been responsible for it.<\/p>\n * Florida’s gubernatorial race remains frustratingly non-competitive. A new Mason-Dixon poll<\/a> shows state Attorney General Charlie Crist (R) leading Rep. Jim Davis (D), 50% to 39%. For what it’s worth, the 11-point margin is better than the 15-point lead Crist enjoyed in a Mason-Dixon poll a month ago.<\/p>\n * In Tennessee, Republican Senate nominee Bob Corker said this week that he was involved in a lawsuit involving a controversial land public deal from his tenure as Chattanooga mayor, but he won’t answer any questions<\/a> about the matter. “We are not even allowed” to talk about it, Corker said, citing a deal between “number of parties that have been involved” as plaintiffs and defendants. As Josh Marshall noted, Corker insists the need for secrecy is “absolutely” not political.<\/p>\n * Opponents of Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) launched a round of recorded phone messages attacking the governor, but they seem to be bacfiring<\/a>. The offending recording is of a woman’s voice criticizing Granholm for “empty promises” and ends with the woman exclaiming, “Frankly, I’m pissed.” The message closes with: “This message is brought to you by Michigan Working Families.” It is not clear if a group called Michigan Working Families actually exists, and Michigan Republicans are denying any involvement.<\/p>\n