Last week I wrote a piece called 'Brute Fakery' about Lieberman's massive GOTV operation. The premise of the piece is that the 'magic operatives' sent from DC aren't in fact made of pixy dust, and that the idea that you can hire 4000 kids and have New Jersey operatives run your field campaign in Connecticut in three weeks is insane.
Well it turns out that their plan is not working.
Word is leaking out of the campaign that efforts to hire and organize several thousand itinerant campaign workers have fallen far short of expectations and necessity. Lieberman and his battered brain trust will now have to decide whether to continue investing funds in that effort or save money for November. These primary troubles are a preview of what he can expect in his new life as an independent should he lose on Tuesday. Much of his weak campaign organization will dutifully head to the triumphant Democratic nominee or simply sit out the race.
There is a major CYA operation in effect right now in Lieberland. Lieberman is the one responsible of course, and has probably descended into utter paranoia. Rash decisions will follow. He'll try a Hail Mary, and it's going to get ugly.
Update: Maura adds a sage warning.
Matt, I know you've been to a lot of events, but have you actually been on the ground? Have you seen Lieberman's field campaign in action?
I have. They're organized, they're competent, they're experienced, and they're covering a lot more ground than we are in my city.
Please hold off the crowing until we win. And we haven't won anything yet.
This race is literally neck and neck if you are actually talking to voters. I don't think it helps to crow about Lieberman's weaknesses in field when we haven't won anything.
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