ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman conceded to anti-war cable executive Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary for the Connecticut Senate nomination Tuesday night but vowed to run as an "independent Democrat" this fall.
With 95 percent of the precincts reporting, Lamont led Lieberman 52 percent to 48 percent, according to The Associated Press.
Lieberman, who was former Vice President Al Gore's running mate in 2000, is seeking a fourth Senate term. Lamont, a former Greenwich city councilman, is running his first statewide campaign.
Lamont rode to victory on a tide of opposition to the Iraq war -- and what his supporters blasted as Lieberman's unwavering support of it.
After telling his backers that he had called Lamont to congratulate him on his victory, Lieberman said, "We've just finished the first half and the Lamont team is ahead, but, in the second half, our team -- Team Connecticut -- is going to surge forward to victory in November"
Lamont, speaking to his supporters during a victory celebration after Lieberman conceded, urged Lieberman not to run.
"I want to thank Sen. Lieberman for his campaign," Lamont said. "I want to thank him for the dignity and decency in which he has represented our state and our country, for many, many years.
On top of this loss, Liberman can't seem to get it in his head tht his support for the war cost him the election. He so can't believe it that he's running again in the fall -- or at least is going to try to.
And on top of this act of hubris, Joe Liberman's campaign is blaming liberal bloggers for the collapse of their website. This video segment featuring Markos from http://www.dailykos.com explains the issue.
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