Cost of campaigning

Senator Joe Lieberman (foreground) followed by challenger Ned Lamont (tan zip up jacket) during a Veteran's Day parade in Hartford, CT


Well, Election day has come and gone, and though I am always of a political mind, I for one am thankful I won't have to watch any more political ads on TV or mourn for the millions of trees that were cut down as I throw out yet another political flyer that arrived through the mail. For Connecticut residents, and even informed citizens across the country, we had a particularly hot Senate race as 3 time incumbent democrat and former presidential and vice-presidential nominee Joe Lieberman was defeated in the August primaries by upstart Greenwich millionaire Ned Lamont, only to run as an independent this past Election Day. Despite this recent defeat, Lieberman won another term in the Senate last night, after Lamont spent a reported 10 million dollars of his own money on campaigning. Now, no political campaign could ever be considered a bargain, but in this case for poor Ned, its like buying a 10 million dollar suit and wearing it out a couple times before someone tells you you look terrible in it, but by then you've already cut off the tags.