Lieberman Fades in Georgia Senate Race.

Matt Lieberman, son of former Connecticut U.S. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, is falling out of contention in Georgia’s race to fill an open Senate seat, according to a Public Policy Polling survey of 734 registered voters. Former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson left office late last year due to ill-health.

Lieberman had been competitive in early polling before the race took shape. No more. He trails in 4th place with 11% of the vote in the open special election. The top two contenders–from among all the candidates–will face each other in the final round.

The Liebermans are a far-flung political family. While representing Connecticut in the U.S. Senate, Joseph Lieberman moved to New Hampshire in a futile attempt to win that state’s 2004 presidential primary. He returned to Connecticut to run for re-election in 2006 and faced a strong challenge from wealthy self-funder Ned Lamont. In an epic contest, Lamont defeated Lieberman in that year’s Democratic primary. Lieberman trudged in as a petitioning candidate and trounced Lamont three months later.