Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Lamont na mbụ kwadoro mgbasa ozi ntuli aka nke Chris Dodd. Mgbe Dodd kwụsịrị asọmpi ahụ, Lamont ghọrọ onye isi oche steeti maka Barack Obama
mkpọsa onyeisiala. E kwuru na mmeri Obama na ntuliaka Democratic nke Connecticut bụ n'ihi ikike Lamont nwere ime ka ndị na-atụ vootu ọ wuru n'oge mkpọsa ya na Senate. Na Machị 2008, ọ bụ onye nnọchi anya steeti na 2008 Democratic National Convention, nkwado ya kwere nkwa na Obama.