Giant-Killer Lamont Stumbles - Democrat Will Need Republican Help to Unseat Lieberman

From The Washington Post:

Lamont's primary victory drew national attention, but momentum in the Senate race began to change that night. Lieberman used his concession speech to launch his independent campaign, with a fierce blast at the partisan gridlock that has gripped Washington and a vow to use the general election to reverse the outcome of that day's balloting.

Lamont appeared at his victory celebration flanked by Jesse L. Jackson and Al Sharpton. The two had helped by campaigning with him in black churches, but their presence on the stage reinforced Lamont's liberal credentials at a moment when many Democrats were urging him to broaden his appeal to the moderate and independent voters he would need in the general election.

Lieberman has been endorsed by some Republicans and will need GOP votes to win, but he has promised to caucus with the Democrats. On Monday he said he wants Democrats to take control of the Senate and House, though he had declined to answer a similar question over the weekend. "I'm a Democrat, and I hope they do it," he said by phone.