Senator Dianne Feinstein

"I congratulate Ned Lamont for his victory in the Connecticut primary and endorse his candidacy in the November General Election."

- Senator Dianne Feinstein
SOURCE: Official Statement

Senators Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka

U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye has backed away from his support of Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman in his controversial run for re-election as an independent. [...]

Inouye initially said that he'd support Lieberman as an independent because he was concerned about the single-issue focus on the war in Iraq that turned primary voters against Lieberman, who is strongly aligned with President Bush on the war. [...]

He said he hasn't communicated with either Lieberman or Lamont, "but if people ask I'll tell them I back Lamont." [...]

Hawai'i Rep. Ed Case, who is challenging Sen. Daniel Akaka in the Democratic primary, also announced he would support Lieberman as an independent, and has given no indication that he's joined Inouye in changing his mind.

Akaka supported Lieberman in the primary, but switched to Lamont after he became the Democratic nominee.

- David Shapiro
SOURCE: Honolulu Advertiser (LINK)