FreedomTalks

The Hartford Courant has an interesting editorial today about the Republicans’ perceived lack of a senate candidate to face Lieberman or Lamont.

The editors write,

“Connecticut Republicans have essentially opted out of participating in the election for U.S. Senate. Alan Schlesinger, the GOP candidate in the race, has proved to be marginal at best. Although top party leaders are calling on him to drop out, they have failed to come up with a viable alternative.

As a result, voters are unlikely see a robust two-party contest in November. That’s not how American democracy is supposed to work.

This race does look like it’s coming down to the wire today. Lieberman has voted with his Democrat colleagues nine times out of ten, which is why it is interesting that the Left is going after him so ferociously.

From our perspective, a good free-market candidate is needed, whether he is a Republican, Democrat or Independent. This will be a real test of the effectiveness of Left-wing bloggers, and the upswell in their grassroots campaign to unseat Lieberman.

This election could inform conservatives and moderates alike about the effectiveness of a grassroots campaign in electoral politics. Perhaps moderate Republicans will take notice and mend their ways. 

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