<div><A href="http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2006/10/gop_doing_better_in_northeast.html">http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2006/10/gop_doing_better_in_northeast.html</A></div>  <div>&nbsp;</div>  <div><!--StartFragment -->&nbsp;Another factor in the Connecticut races is that it now looks clear <A href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2006/senate/ct/connecticut_senate_race-21.html">Joe Lieberman's independent bid</A> for Senate is really helping the trio of Connecticut Republicans. It certainly would be ironic if the GOP held the House because of Ned Lamont's big August win. </div><p>&#32;
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