Ralph Nader considering run for Connecticut Senate Seat in 2010

[State Comptroller Atkins]

http://ctlocalpolitics.net//2009/11/13/return-to-glory-for-ralph-nader/

[President Marokai]

Why won't he go away?

[Jayhawker]

He might actually break 5%.
If he runs, Dodd's chances will go from about 30% to about 20%.

[RomneyGekko Situation Hairgel]

Why won't he go away?

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Now Joe Lieberman on the other hand....

[Bacon King]

He might actually break 5%.
If he runs, Dodd's chances will go from about 30% to about 20%.

Raise those odds a tad, I'd say. Simmons will have to bend to the right to make sure he gets through the primary and that will give Dodd more of a partisan advantage.

[The Age Wave]

Do Nader meet residency requirements in CT?

[A dog on every car, a car in every elevator]

I'm not convinced he'd hurt Dodd more than Simmons if many Simmons votes are just anti-Dodd votes.

[Senator Ben]

He won't hurt anybody, because he has almost no support left.  In 2004, he got 0.82% in Connecticut; in 2008, he got 1.16%.  He will do nothing in 2010, even if he does run.

[Jayhawker]

He won't hurt anybody, because he has almost no support left.  In 2004, he got 0.82% in Connecticut; in 2008, he got 1.16%.  He will do nothing in 2010, even if he does run.

But, if he just ran for a statewide office, he'd be spending a lot more time in the state, something he didn't do when running for President.
That being said, I think he'd break 5% easily. Maybe even 10-15% if he's lucky. He has the name recognition down.

[Vepres]

He might actually break 5%.
If he runs, Dodd's chances will go from about 30% to about 20%.

Raise those odds a tad, I'd say. Simmons will have to bend to the right to make sure he gets through the primary and that will give Dodd more of a partisan advantage.

Not necessarily, as there is a chance for a vote split among far-right conservatives.

[Sewer]

As a democrat I hope.

[Ronnie]

It would be funny if he spoils two elections for the Democrats.

[Dan the Roman]

He won't hurt anybody, because he has almost no support left.  In 2004, he got 0.82% in Connecticut; in 2008, he got 1.16%.  He will do nothing in 2010, even if he does run.

But, if he just ran for a statewide office, he'd be spending a lot more time in the state, something he didn't do when running for President.
That being said, I think he'd break 5% easily. Maybe even 10-15% if he's lucky. He has the name recognition down.

Name recognition is not always a good thing. I would assume his favorable numbers are something like 9/48. And most of the 10% or so who like him will not vote for him. See Patrick Buchanan in 2000.

[cinyc]

Do Nader meet residency requirements in CT?

According to the Connecticut Secretary of State via Politico, Nader is registered to vote in the state, and therefore eligible to run for Senate.  I have no idea where Nader is living right now, but he was born in and started his career in Connecticut.  He probably still owns a house or rents an apartment there.

[pogo stick]

Please run, The McMahon campaign would love this.


Linda 2010!

[Jayhawker]

Please run, The McMahon campaign would love this.


Linda 2010!

Do you even know anything about her?

[pogo stick]

Please run, The McMahon campaign would love this.


Linda 2010!

Do you even know anything about her?

Yea, she's not Simmons.

[Jayhawker]

Please run, The McMahon campaign would love this.


Linda 2010!

Do you even know anything about her?

Yea, she's not Simmons.

So basically, what you're saying, is you'd like to raise the odds of Dodd winning by having the party nominate McMahon?

[pogo stick]

Please run, The McMahon campaign would love this.


Linda 2010!

Do you even know anything about her?

Yea, she's not Simmons.

So basically, what you're saying, is you'd like to raise the odds of Dodd winning by having the party nominate McMahon?

I don't vote  GOP, I vote Conservative.

[President Marokai]

Please run, The McMahon campaign would love this.


Linda 2010!

Do you even know anything about her?

Yea, she's not Simmons.

So basically, what you're saying, is you'd like to raise the odds of Dodd winning by having the party nominate McMahon?

I don't vote  GOP, I vote Conservative.

Of course, you don't vote at all.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Simmons is basically a conservative on everything except abortion, I really don't understand what's so unacceptable about him.

[dwkulcsar]

Please run, The McMahon campaign would love this.


Linda 2010!

Do you even know anything about her?

Yea, she's not Simmons.

So basically, what you're saying, is you'd like to raise the odds of Dodd winning by having the party nominate McMahon?

I don't vote  GOP, I vote Conservative.

Linda seems like another RINO to be honest.

[Jbrase]

Some of my friends want to vote for Nader just out of sympathy for him losing every time.

[Senator Libertas]

Good. Unless the GOP nominates Peter Schiff, it's just going to be a boring sham of an election with one establishment stooge against the other. Of course I'd prefer Schiff win, but Nader could at least make the race mildly interesting.

[Vepres]

Good. Unless the GOP nominates Peter Schiff, it's just going to be a boring sham of an election with one establishment stooge against the other. Of course I'd prefer Schiff win, but Nader could at least make the race mildly interesting.

I'd be happy with just about anybody replacing Dodd, personally.