One has to question just about anything one reads in the Villager. On Page A7 of today’s issue (Aug. 11, 2006) the Villager reported the Democratic primary voting outcome in a large bold table for each of the races on Tuesday in Woodstock, Eastford and Pomfret with a + sign to indicate who the Villager endorsed. The Villager endorsed Lieberman, and reported that Lieberman beat Lamont by 322 votes to 219 in Woodstock, a 60 to 40 landslide.
The only problem with this reporting is that it was Lamont that got the 322 votes, not Lieberman. The Cafe posted the election results below at around 6AM on Wednesday after a contributor forwarded an email from Judy Alberts reporting the results in Woodstock. The Cafe later confirmed the results from another source. Oddly, the Villager reported that Lieberman won in Eastford and Pomfret as well in this table. Maybe the explanation is that Mr. Bird was having a hard time coming to terms with the result. The Villager did have the result correct in the fine print of the associated article which was just too long to read; but who would notice after being indoctrinated by the emboldened table, or even question the result in the table since most other surrounding towns voted in favor of Lieberman? If anyone noticed this contradiction, they’d certainly be left wondering who actually won in Woodstock.
This election outcome (blown by the Villager) is important because Woodstock, together with neighbors Eastford and Pomfret, were the only towns in the quiet corner that favored Lamont. The Villager failed to comprehend this fact. Woodstock is also the only town in northeastern Connecticut that has a vigorous political blog and has many readers from Eastford and Pomfret. Furthermore, a contributor at the Cafe vigorously spoke up about why he was going to vote for Lamont. Perhaps it was this Cafe article that swayed the vote in Woodstock, Eastford, and Pomfret. Or, perhaps he was just preaching to the choir. Nevertheless, it’s important to get this right given the national significance of this primary. Admin
This is why I voted for Lamont!
Democratic Party PrimaryVoting Results, Woodstock Connecticut, August 8, 2006
Total Registered Democrats in Woodstock: 1,181
Total Registered Democrats Who Voted Today in Woodstock: 541 (46% Turnout)U.S. Senator:
Joseph Lieberman 219 (40%)
Ned Lamont 322 (60%)Surrounding Towns (Thompson, Putnam, Pomfret, Killingly & Brooklyn)
Joseph Lieberman 1549 (53%)
Ned Lamont 1365 (47%)Woodstock Votes for Governor:
Dan Malloy 222
John DeStefano 282Woodstock Votes for Lt. Governor:
Mary Messina Glassman 225
Scott Slifka 182
Here are the headlines taken from USA Today Sunday August 6th, 2006. What are your feelings about these developments? How do these developments affect Woodstock?
· Hezbollah rockets kill 10 in Israel
· Lebanese rejects cease-fire resolution
· U.S.-French draft U.N. resolution rejected
· Hearing begins in Iraq rape-slaying case
· Iran plans to expand nuclear activities
· Al-Qaeda welcomes new Egyptian group
· U.S. reinforcements take up positions in Baghdad amid new warning
I’d, if I may, like to add a link for the possibility of discussion. I think it might provoke a rather robust debate & it’s why I’m a Ron Paul Republican. And, perhaps, why so many of you disagree with me.
http://www.virtuemag.org/articles/a-surprise-from-washington
Much thanks, t
I have a GREAT idea. Suppose we carve out a piece of say- Texas, the size of Israel, and relocate everybody. Yes- give Palestine back to the Palestinians and everyone else who was booted out when Israel was “created” by the allies after WW11. Seriously. essentially- it would be the same type of thing! We were just as guilty as everyone else who didnt want the jews, so lets REALLY help them out! The climate is the same! How bout it fellas????
You’re right, it must be a conspiracy. They absolutely HATED the fact that Lamont won over Lieberman, and wanted to rewrite history (like they’ve done many times before). They have the power, right? No one will know the difference!
Or, it was just a simple mistake.
Anyone find out which of the above statements is actually true?
I think that Leiberman’s defeat by Lamont is representative of how polarizing politics have gotten. The DNC clearly supported Lamont and viewed Leiberman as a centrist. I guess the latest poll is that 60% of the people oppose the War in Iraq and this is what Lamont ran on. Sadly, I think Iraq is just one front of this war against islamo-fascism. Israel is fighting another front. Intelligence is fighting another. The recent thwarting of massive aviation terror out of the UK clearly demonstrates this. This was pretty scary and for all you liberals out there, this is why we must have the Patriot Act and this is why there is phone wire tapping. Wake up. If we pull out of Iraq as Lamont suggests, it will be a major blow to our fight against the Islamo-fascists. Leiberman is a brave man who cares more about his country than pandering to a political party. I hope he runs as an Independent. Keep in mind, that only 20% of people voted in the CT. primaries and Lamont only got 52% of that vote. The rest of us need to wake up and pay attention. Yesterday as I flew over 5000 miles during heightened alert I was pretty nervous. It forced me to remember why I vote for those who are strong on fighting terrorism. The thought of my plane exploding mid-flight gave me shudders.
Excellent point regarding the surprisingly small turnout in comparison to the total democratic electorate that voted in the last election. The coming election should prove fascinating. I sense Joe Lieberman will benefit from likely strong support from Republican voters (especially in view of the lame republican candidiate), and especially from the more heavily populated downstate region near the greater New York area. I also suspect that a good number of the many democrats who sat out the primary may be more inclined to support Lieberman in what will be basiacally a rematch, for all the chips, between the two come this fall. I agree with Randy’s assessment regarding the provident thwarting of what sounds could likely have been the 9/11 reprise; with the mass arrests in the UK and following roll-ups that are now taking place around the world. Now lets see… who do we feel more comfortable with in terms of national leadership, for our state, to continue fighting these efforts in the months and years ahead… Joe or Ned?? Should be interesting to see how this election unfolds.Much is certainly at stake.
Hey Everyone! Just back from my yearly visit to family on the west coast! Was glad to have the Lieberman/Lamont race on the national news… so I wasn’t completely out of touch. I’ve been catching up as fast as I can. Another blog site to check in with is http://connecticutlocalpolitics.blogspot.com/ . The article, Man in the Middle, from August 12th is a good read. I, too, travelled via air this week and was very aware of security. My original flight back was canceled and had to be rescheduled for the next day. Not surprised the Villager got it wrong… or maybe, they were being prophetic. I do see Lieberman taking the contest in the fall.