possible new development in CT
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If a genuinely credible GOP candidate enters the Connecticut Senate race, that could spell doom for Joe Lieberman, who needs some GOP votes if he's going to beat Democratic nominee Ned Lamont.Well, it looks as if such a GOP candidate might in fact jump into the game: Jack Orchulli. A well-connected multi millionaire who ran statewide and lost against Senator Chris Dodd in 2004, Orchulli has just told The Politicker blog that he's been approached by state Republicans about replacing the current candidate, Alan Schlesinger, who has little hope of getting into the double digits. Orchulli says he'd "make himself available" to do the race.If the state GOP can shove Schlesinger aside and get Orchulli in -- which of course is easier said than done -- it would be an extraordinary development that could hand the race to Lamont. That's because Orchulli would be a credible enough candidate who'd likely pull enough GOP votes to ensure Lieberman's loss.
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If a genuinely credible GOP candidate enters the Connecticut Senate race, that could spell doom for Joe Lieberman, who needs some GOP votes if he's going to beat Democratic nominee Ned Lamont.Well, it looks as if such a GOP candidate might in fact jump into the game: Jack Orchulli. A well-connected multi millionaire who ran statewide and lost against Senator Chris Dodd in 2004, Orchulli has just told The Politicker blog that he's been approached by state Republicans about replacing the current candidate, Alan Schlesinger, who has little hope of getting into the double digits. Orchulli says he'd "make himself available" to do the race.If the state GOP can shove Schlesinger aside and get Orchulli in -- which of course is easier said than done -- it would be an extraordinary development that could hand the race to Lamont. That's because Orchulli would be a credible enough candidate who'd likely pull enough GOP votes to ensure Lieberman's loss.
