Indy Joe Has Double Digit Lead

From Political Wire:

In Connecticut's U.S. Senate race, a new Quinnipiac poll finds Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I) leading Ned Lamont (D) among likely voters, 53% to 41%, with Alan Schlesinger (R) getting 4%.

Lieberman leads 75%-13%-10% among likely Republican voters, and 58%-36%-3% among likely independent voters, while likely Democratic voters back Lamont 63%-35%. Just 2% are undecided, but 28% of those who name a candidate might change their mind before Election Day.

Says pollster Douglas Schwartz: "Sen. Lieberman’s support among Republicans is nothing short of amazing. It more than offsets what he has lost among Democrats. As long as Lieberman maintains this kind of support among Republicans, while holding onto a significant number of Democratic votes, the veteran Senator will be hard to beat."

It's still a long way to November, but the trend is pretty good for Lieberman.

However, a win by Lieberman might be a loss for Lieberman's seniority in the Senate (again, from Political Wire):

Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) is increasingly irritating a group of Senate Democrats with his independent bid for Senate, according to The Hill, and aides close to the senators say Lieberman may be stripped of his seniority in the Democratic caucus if he wins the general election in November.

Lieberman "shocked" some Senate Democrats when he suggested that those calling for a reduction in troop numbers in Iraq are bolstering terrorist groups.

The issue of Lieberman's seniority becomes more important if Democrats win control of the Senate. If Lieberman kept his seniority, he would take over as chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is primarily responsible for investigating the executive branch.

It wouldn't surprise me a bit if that happened. Should Lieberman win, the Kos Kids will be irate and will be demanding his scalp in some manner or another. They've already demanded he be tossed from his committee assignments - even before the election.