Friday, August 18, 2006

Byrd Endorses Lamont

Firedoglake - Firedoglake weblog: "Senator Robert Byrd, my state Senator, has announced his support for Ned Lamont (h/t Bob Geiger), the Democratic nominee for Senate from the great state of Connecticut. Why is this big news, you ask? Because he is the only member of the 'Gang of Fourteen' to do so thus far.

Sen. Byrd has been my state Senator for my entire lifetime. He’s an old lion of the Senate, and quite good at maneuvering through the political ins and outs. He recently lost his wife of sixty years, so it’s been a tough summer for him, as he’s working on his re-election campaign. He did not need to step out and endorse Ned Lamont — it’s not a race that is on many radar screens here in West Virginia – but he has always been a big proponent of both Senate rules and decorum, and strong party allegiance to the Democratic Party. . ."

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