Lamont Campaign Reaches Out to Journalist Snubbed By Lieberman
Maybe Iraq wasn't the only reason Sen. Joe Lieberman went down in flames during Tuesday's Democratic Primary in Connecticut, losing to political neophyte Ned Lamont (left).
While Lieberman's support of the George Bush's failed Iraq policy was the most compelling reason why Connecticut voters turned on the three-term incumbent, perhaps there were some underlying reasons as well - such as a lack of responsiveness.
As noted by GamePolitics in June, San Jose Mercury-News columnist Mike Antonucci expressed deep frustration with both Lieberman and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY).
Neither senator responded to Nooch's repeated requests for comment on their video game politicking. Clinton and Lieberman, of course, are co-sponsors of the Family Entertainment Protection Act (FEPA), along with Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN).
Blogging yesterday, Antonucci remarked that he had reached out to Lamont following Tuesday's Connecticut primary, seeking the would-be senator's position on First Amendment issues and how they relate to video games and other forms of media.
To Nooch's pleasant surprise, Lamont's staff, unlike Lieberman's, was forthcoming:
"I heard back today from Ned Lamont's staff. The call came very late on a Friday, and that impressed me on two counts. First, that campaign has been swamped by press calls since he beat (Lieberman)... Getting back to me at all this week was admirable... Second, the call arrived late on a Friday MY time, West Coast. So they were really working catchup hours in Connecticut."
The Lamont staff provided no answer immediately, but Antonucci expects to hear back from the candidate within a couple of weeks.