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So did he or didn't he? Rumors are flying that Karl Rove called Joe Lieberman
after his loss. If he did, what does it mean? You'll find out on Hardball
tonight. The fallout from Lieberman's primary loss in Connecticut continues to
reverberate in Washington and across the country. What does it mean for
Democrats and Republicans in the midterm election? Was Lieberman's fate a
product of specific circumstances, or was the simple perception of that he
supports an unpopular war and hugged an unpopular president enough for a
majority of Democrats there to vote for change?
Be sure to go to http://hardball.msnbc.com for all of Chris' analysis and
thoughts from Connecticut.
The Washington Post reports on Lieberman's official filing to get on the ballot
as an independent today:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/09/AR2006080900543.html.
Tonight, Chris talks with the man who beat Lieberman -- Ned Lamont. Can he go
from being an activist businessman challenging an incumbent to being a bona
fide Democratic nominee? Chris also will talk with Sean Smith, Lieberman's
campaign manager. Hardball's David Shuster will report on the reaction to
Lieberman's loss and how leading national Democrats are moving forward in
support of Lamont. The New York Times reports on the supporters rallying around
Lamont:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/09/AR2006080900543.html.
Also tonight, Republican Party Chair Ken Mehlman plays Hardball about what
happened in Connecticut and what he thinks it means across the country with
just 90 days left until Election Day.
Check out what the "Hotline On Call" hears Mehlman said today in Ohio:
http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/08/mehlman_sherrod.html.
Plus, Newsweek's Howard Fineman, The Hotline's Chuck Todd, OpinionJournal.com's
John Fund, and Democratic strategist Jenny Backus will all join Chris to break
down the biggest moment yet in Decision 2006 and what else is happening as we
get closer to the midterm vote.
Here are some things you might not have read yet today:
--MSNBC.com reports on Israel's plans to widen its offensive
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14258758/
--MSNBC's political planner http://hardball.msnbc.com
--Hardblogger http://hardball.msnbc.com
--NBC's "First Read" http://firstread.msnbc.com
--Doonesbury http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html
Brooke Brower compiled the "Hardball Briefing" in Washington, D.C.
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