SuperTuesday Not Much Joementum From The Absentees
Senator Joseph Lieberman’s campaign enjoyed a day of momentum on Monday only to run into a brick wall of reality this afternoon. Loose-lipped election officials were buzzing this afternoon with news of absentee ballot victories across the state for challenger Ned Lamont. Some were narrow, but most were decisive.
The figures are by no means complete but they show a trend from communities around that state that if continued will make for an early and sorrowful night for the three term incumbent. [KEVIN RENNIE]
It probably will not be enough to affect the election but registrars at a number of places failed to mail absentee ballots to the troops in time despite repeated notice to do so. DoJ and the state election officials went into court saying those registrars failed to comply with federal law and if those ballots (about 800 IIRC) are dispositive the election results will be held opne until August 25 so they can be counted.