HARTFORD, Conn -- Top Democrats on...

HARTFORD, Conn -- Top Democrats onward Capitol Hill abandoned Sen. Joe Lieberman common by one Wednesday and threw their support to N Lamont, the anti-war challenger who defeated him in the Connecticut primary election.

if it were not that Lieberman said his conscience demands that he stream as an independent in November.

"I think it would be irresponsible and inconsistent with my principles if I were to just walk most distant the field," Lieberman said.

Top Senate Democrats, including John Kerry Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid and thrust Schumer, said they supported Lamont as the choice of Connecticut's Democratic voter

Sen Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) called Lamont's victory "a clarion call for change," and a spokeswoman said Kennedy planned to campaign for the nominee.

Lamont predicted he would win anyway.

"He'll last up splitting the Republican vote" Lamont said of Lieberman. "He get by hearts a lot more support from Republicans than he does from Democrats."

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