Does Lieberman hurt McCain in CT?

Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:06 AM by Domenico Montanaro

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
One of the reasons some VP candidates are considered for selection is that they would be a geographical help; they could carry a state the candidate at the top of the ticket might not necessarily win. But in Connecticut, ironically, Lieberman would actually hurt, not help, McCain's chances, according to a poll out today.

Thirty-one percent of Connecticuters (Connecticutans? Connecticotians? Connecticutensians? Nutmeggers?) say they'd be less likely to vote for McCain if Lieberman were on the ballot; 18% say they'd be more likely, a Research 2000 poll shows. The survey was commissioned by the liberal blog Daily Kos.

The poll also found that Lieberman has a net-negative rating among Democrats (40 fav/45 unfav) and trails overall to Ned Lamont, 51%-37% (74%-19% among Democrats, 53%-36% among independents; remember, Lieberman changed his affiliation to Independent and refers to himself as an Independent/Democrat, or I/D).

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Nutmeggers (Connecticut is just too long to be the prefix to any of the conventional endings)

Lieberman has just become a non-factor in CT. Its not that people don't like him, he still seems to be a likable guy of good character. Its just that he hasn't been working for us anymore. I voted for him against Lamont but probably wouldn't make the same decision now.

I don't think his name with McCain would help him here or hurt him. CT is solidly blue so McCain isn't going to get a lot of votes here anyway.

At the same time, I have no idea what the rest of the country thinks of him. He has a lot of good qualities but he just has to find the best place to be...

Lisa, New Britain, CT CT for Change! (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:16 AM)

It's politicians like Joe Lieberman who give dishonesty such a bad name

Jolting Joe should run as an Independent on the Clintopn/Lieberman ticket

ALL LIES !! ALL THE TIME !!

MSierra (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:18 AM)

The man is worst than JUDUS. He isn't independent, the man a real republican.

sozzi, mamaroneck, ny (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:19 AM)

Lieberman a.k.a. (the Joker) is a joke. Although, he does a great job in keeping MCCain on message.
How does he see himself as a Independent/ Democrat? Another joke. Get that guy outta here!

This campaign year has been a blast, I will forever remember the 2008 campaign election year. Where does some of these people come up with this stuff?

Michelle Zee (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:19 AM)

Are you surprised? He was the Democratic VP nominee eight years ago and he tilted Republican ever since. He's the second coming of Zell Miller.

I don't mind blue dog Democrats who have Conservative ideals in southern states. But this guy is opposing his party just because he actually lost the primary in 2006 over the Iraq War issue. His opposition and support of McCain is more about his ego than about politics.

Mister Hussein Anderson (The Matrix) (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:20 AM)

Lieberman hurts McCain nation wide. Not just in CT.

This is going to be a landslide by Obama over McCain in the fall.

C A,. Tuscaloosa, AL (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:20 AM)

Well, if the Daily Kos says so, then it must be BS.

Rev Wright (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:21 AM)

Now if Lieberman would only refer to himself as an Independent Elected Democrat, then he would be an IED. I was not going for humor here, largely because it's not funny.

But it might be just another thing in a long line of things to tie him even a bit more closely to the War and McCain.

Nicholas: Minnesota (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:23 AM)

If Liberman were that unpopular in Connecticut, he never would have gotten re-elected as an independent after losing The Democratic nomination to Ned Lamont.
But he did get re-elected, and he did so in a landslide.
If anything, Lieberman will help take votes away from Barack Obama, if he is the Democratic nominee. He'll help push some Democrats, in particular Hillary supporters, to vote for McCain in the event of an Obama candidacy.
Please get real, First Read. This particular subject/post is pure sillyness.
That is The Truth, and as we all know.....

The TRUTH Hurts (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:25 AM)

One can not wait until Jan. 2009 when the Dems. kick Joe's sorry A_ _ out of his committee chair. We hoe he becaomes as much of an asset to McCain as he has to any Democrat.

Pete, New Hampshire (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:32 AM)

that's no surprise. i used to live in CT and there's no love lost between him and us. just look at numbers from the last election between him and Ned Lamont. for such a high ranking incumbent who was VP on the ticket in '04 he came through by the skin of his teeth. just like the more people know obama the more then like him, the more people know leiberman, the less they like him. He's only independent in the sense that he's looking out for number 1. (ps I like Connecticutensians)

Sarah, Middletown, CT (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:32 AM)

As a Ct. resident, I wonder if Superman's available to turn back time two years. Methinks Joementum would come to final, screeching halt if voters had a do-over. He better get all he can out of the Senate, because in four years, he's out.

JZ, New Haven, Ct (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:36 AM)

Is it possible for a registered lobbyist for a foreign government to run for VP? Oh, thats right, he is an unregistered lobbyist for a foreign government. That would make him a covert lobbyist for a foreign government. But he holds office so that would make him more of a mole type operative for a foreign government, pretending to represent some useful tool constituency but actually working to steer legislation and policy to the benefit of the foreign government that actually has his allegiance. Whats that make him? It is all so confusing.

Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:40 AM)

It looks like Obama is going to win this thing. I suggest everyone stop the name-calling and try and pull the party together for Novemeber. McCain will not be easy to defeat -- people like him personally. I urge everyone who wants an end to Republican rule to start the unifying process.

Michael (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:41 AM)

'Desiree, New York'

'On Condi Rice being a great choice for McCain Veep, and her extensive foreign policy experience being greater than that of Senator Obama.'

Hitler, as well, had lots of foreign policy experience, and good riddance to him.

It is not Rice's experience that is at issue in this election cycle, it is her chosen path of deceit, and destruction we've gone down with her and Bush, that matters now. Their policies have put us under a curse of blood, death, and fiscal collapse, that spells doom for this Nation, if we continue to follow them.

Give Senator Obama a chance.

Pulling for Obama '08

donna, pgh., pa. (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:46 AM)

Who cares - other than Connecticutioners?

Joe Lieberman is simply a non-item everywhere else in the country.

Unless you are a die-hard Democrat who feels that he abandoned the party. But, in that instance, you wouldn't even be considering a vote for McCain anyway.

Republicans seem to LOVE them some J-Lieb.

http://thepajamapundit.com/

the Pajama Pundit (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:48 AM)

Lieberman isn't good for ANYTHING except the war profiteers!

Steve A Jonesboro IN (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:48 AM)

I personally think Lieberman as a supporter of the war in Iraq like McWar, would make a horrible VP. He has the right to support whoever he deems fit as president, but the country is supertired of warriors. Joe's reasoning for backing the war seems to be in line with McBomber out of friendship rather than common sense.
If the two of them become our next eladers in the White House, America will certainly go and "bomb, bomb, bomb" Iran.

Jon, TX (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:56 AM)

All else aside,and that's plenty, Lieberman is too old and wrinkly to do McCain any good. Not to mention that nasal whine.

No Billary/McSame, Littleton, CO (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 11:59 AM)

Both of CT's Senators are terrible: Lieberman and Dodd are not respected:

obvious reasons for Lieberman, Dodd is an opportunist and kiss-up w/ no backbone (much like Obama)

CowboyJack (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 12:05 PM)

Joe Liebermann does not believe in our system of representative government. He believes his only obligation is to vote his personal beliefs not what his constituents want. He has proudly stated this on many an occasion and called it bravery. It really is the same Imperial Presidency, elected dictator crap we get from the Bush administration where the only accountability moment is on election day.

nuanced (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 12:08 PM)

Joe hurts everyone he stands next to, from Gore to McCain. He's much like the very guy he fawns over...George Bush. He's toxic!

j fl (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 12:10 PM)

Ralph Nader gets a free 'get into heaven' pass for helping stop Joe Lieberman from becoming VP

Lying Al Gore will always have to live down his selection of Joe for VP

He wanted a contrast to Bill Clinton
...someone 'moral'...

MSierra (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 12:11 PM)

The poll was by WHO??? the KOS Kiddies? the left wing anti america kill the troops and call the insurgents freedom fighters, KOS? that the one? LMAO, Democrats : since taking the Congress 210,000 job losses, skyrocket gas prices, sex scandals, drug scandals, money laundering, and the KING OF PORK John Murtha calls the troops murders adn democrat Dick Durbin calls the troops Nazis Good day to be a Democrat huh? Care to post this MSNBC?

AirmanC-5 (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 12:12 PM)

Doesn't matter, I don't think. McCain isn't picking Lieberman for a running mate. He'd only have cover to do something like that if Clinton was the nominee - a situation in which the base would be with McCain no matter what.

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA (Sent Monday, April 07, 2008 12:14 PM)

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