Conn. anti-war candidate considers run at governor

HARTFORD, Conn.—While Ned Lamont's entry into Connecticut's governor's race has created a stir, some question whether the businessman can generate the same enthusiasm that he did in 2006 when he challenged Sen. Joe Lieberman.

Gary Rose, chairman of the Department of Government and Politics at Sacred Heart University, says Lamont was seen by many voters as a single-issue candidate who opposed the war in Iraq. Lieberman has been a supporter of the war.

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