Bloomberg to stump for Lieberman; singer Moby on board for Lamont

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(Greenwich-AP, Sept. 9, 2006 6:05 PM) _ It'll be a battle of big names as high-profile supporters come out over the next several weeks for U-S Senator Joe Lieberman and Democratic Senate candidate Ned Lamont.

Grammy-nominated singer Moby, a frequent campaigner for Democrats and a Darien native, has offered to hold a concert or other help for Lamont to bring out the vote.

They met at a recent Hurricane Katrina fund-raiser. He's said on his Web site that Lamont's party primary defeat of Lieberman was, quote, "awesome."

Meanwhile, Republican New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to headline a fund-raiser in Fairfield County for Lieberman's independent campaign.

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