This is going to be simple and to the point.
If you are running for office at any time in your life, you can help your chances by making a simple pledge on dKos today.
"I promise to support the winner of the CT Democratic Primary for US Senate."
Doesn't matter if that's Lamont or Lieberman. But you have to pledge it today, or at least before the primary is over.
Running for local office? Just add your name and pledge to the thread. Real name, please.
Running for national office? Publically pledge it in a dKos diary, and hope it hits the recommend list.
Running for President at some point in your life? Better get that pledge up sooner rather than later. This means you, Chris Dodd. You may not win 600,000 footsoldiers with the pledge, but you won't get bupkus without it.
This means you, John Kerry, Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Bill Richardson, Mark Warner, Evan Bayh, Wesley Clark, etc. etc. etc.
Take the pledge today.