Lieberman Needs To Go GOP
Hmm...
I believe Joe Lieberman would be better off running as a Republican. Here's why (from the same article):
Clearly, if Lieberman is on the ballot (either as an independent, Republican or a Democrat) he's favored to win even with Lamont's growing polling numbers. It behooves both Lieberman and Republicans to see Lamont - who represents everything that is wrong with today's Democrat party and their shift to the far left - defeated. Remember that Lamont is backed by far-left, uber-blogger Markos Zuniga. If Lieberman turns Republican and defeats Lamont it may just be enough to jolt the national Democrat party back toward the middle. Maybe they'll finally see Markos Zuniga and his ilk don't represent the views of the majority of Americans.
Or maybe not, but it's worth a shot for both Lieberman and Republicans. Lieberman would get a chance to knock his own party back toward the middle and Republicans get to know that they've made inroads into creating an opposition party that is more moderate and (more than likely) easier to work with.
I hope this happens, for the nation's sake.
HARTFORD, Conn. - Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman, warily watching his primary challenger advance in the polls, must soon decide whether to start collecting signatures for a possible independent bid this November.
Lieberman's campaign contends that it's focused only on winning the Aug. 8 primary, but the Democrat has not ruled out petitioning his way onto the November ballot as part of a backup plan to secure a fourth term in the Senate.
"I am not going to close out any options," the senator recently told reporters.
Lieberman has until Aug. 9 — the day after the Democratic primary — to collect 7,500 signatures from registered voters to gain a spot on the ballot as an unaffiliated candidate.
But any effort to gather signatures before the primary would be a sign of weakness, indicating that Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, fears that he could lose to businessman Ned Lamont. The effort also would rile Democrats who already question Lieberman's party loyalty and his perceived closeness to President Bush.
I believe Joe Lieberman would be better off running as a Republican. Here's why (from the same article):
According to a recent Quinnipiac University Poll, 57 percent of registered Democrats in Connecticut said they would vote for Lieberman, compared to 32 percent for Lamont. A month ago, Lieberman drew 65 percent to Lamont's 19 percent.
The poll found that if Lieberman runs as an independent, he would win with 56 percent of the vote, compared to 18 percent for Lamont and 8 percent for Republican Alan Schlesinger. Lieberman enjoys higher ratings among Republicans and unaffiliated voters than Democrats, the poll found. Unaffiliated voters are the state's largest bloc of voters, followed by Democrats and then Republicans.
Clearly, if Lieberman is on the ballot (either as an independent, Republican or a Democrat) he's favored to win even with Lamont's growing polling numbers. It behooves both Lieberman and Republicans to see Lamont - who represents everything that is wrong with today's Democrat party and their shift to the far left - defeated. Remember that Lamont is backed by far-left, uber-blogger Markos Zuniga. If Lieberman turns Republican and defeats Lamont it may just be enough to jolt the national Democrat party back toward the middle. Maybe they'll finally see Markos Zuniga and his ilk don't represent the views of the majority of Americans.
Or maybe not, but it's worth a shot for both Lieberman and Republicans. Lieberman would get a chance to knock his own party back toward the middle and Republicans get to know that they've made inroads into creating an opposition party that is more moderate and (more than likely) easier to work with.
I hope this happens, for the nation's sake.
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