PPP: Lieberman in third in hypothetical race v. Murphy and either Rell or Schiff

[tpfkaw]

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/10/connecticut-down-on-lieberman.html

Chris Murphy (D): 37%
Jodi Rell (R): 29%
Joe Lieberman (ID): 17%

Chris Murphy (D): 39%
Peter Schiff (R): 25%
Joe Lieberman (ID): 19%

Good.  Anyone but Lieberman.

[Meeker]

Joe is done.

[Eraserhead]

Can we reschedule this election for Nov. 2nd 2010 plz?

[fezzyfestoon]

Can we reschedule this election for Nov. 2nd 2010 plz?

Bah, don't worry.  He's cooked.

[Eraserhead]

Can we reschedule this election for Nov. 2nd 2010 plz?

Bah, don't worry.  He's cooked.

I know but I want him out as soon as possible... espcially since he may officially switch sides after this election.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/10/connecticut-down-on-lieberman.html

Chris Murphy (D): 37%
Jodi Rell (R): 29%
Joe Lieberman (ID): 17%

Chris Murphy (D): 39%
Peter Schiff (R): 25%
Joe Lieberman (ID): 19%

Good.  Anyone but Lieberman.

So you can have a hardcore Democrat instead?

[Lief 🗽]

Can't wait! I just hope he doesn't decide to not run again, spoiling the fun of seeing him lose pathetically for everyone.

[tpfkaw]

So you can have a hardcore Democrat instead?

If Osama bin Laden were the only candidate running against Lieberman, and I were living in CT, I would vote for him.

[cinyc]

And in the most likely scenario of "Known Statewide Democrat who hasn't lost his most recent Congressional run" vs. Lieberman vs. "Some underfunded Republican nobody has heard of"?

[Skill and Chance]

And in the most likely scenario of "Known Statewide Democrat who hasn't lost his most recent Congressional run" vs. Lieberman vs. "Some underfunded Republican nobody has heard of"?

You don't think Rell will go for it in 2012?

[tmthforu94]

So you can have a hardcore Democrat instead?

If Osama bin Laden were the only candidate running against Lieberman, and I were living in CT, I would vote for him.

I just lost a lot of respect for you, given that you would support a terrorist who was responsible for one of the worst events on American soil over a crooked politician.

[cinyc]

And in the most likely scenario of "Known Statewide Democrat who hasn't lost his most recent Congressional run" vs. Lieberman vs. "Some underfunded Republican nobody has heard of"?

You don't think Rell will go for it in 2012?

If Lieberman switches to caucus with Republicans, Republicans will run a placeholder nobody - or endorse Lieberman.  Even if Lieberman doesn't switch, CT Republicans are better off with Lieberman in office than a so-called "progressive" Democrat - so they still might run a placeholder nobody.

If Lieberman retires, Rell might run.

[tpfkaw]

So you can have a hardcore Democrat instead?

If Osama bin Laden were the only candidate running against Lieberman, and I were living in CT, I would vote for him.

I just lost a lot of respect for you, given that you would support a terrorist who was responsible for one of the worst events on American soil over a crooked politician.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

And in the most likely scenario of "Known Statewide Democrat who hasn't lost his most recent Congressional run" vs. Lieberman vs. "Some underfunded Republican nobody has heard of"?

You don't think Rell will go for it in 2012?

If Lieberman switches to caucus with Republicans, Republicans will run a placeholder nobody - or endorse Lieberman.  Even if Lieberman doesn't switch, CT Republicans are better off with Lieberman in office than a so-called "progressive" Democrat - so they still might run a placeholder nobody.

If Lieberman retires, Rell might run.

Rell couldn't win the primary.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

And in the most likely scenario of "Known Statewide Democrat who hasn't lost his most recent Congressional run" vs. Lieberman vs. "Some underfunded Republican nobody has heard of"?

You don't think Rell will go for it in 2012?

If Lieberman switches to caucus with Republicans, Republicans will run a placeholder nobody - or endorse Lieberman.  Even if Lieberman doesn't switch, CT Republicans are better off with Lieberman in office than a so-called "progressive" Democrat - so they still might run a placeholder nobody.

If Lieberman retires, Rell might run.

You do realize that putting progressive in quotes and putting "so-called" before it every time you use the word just makes you look like a douchebag, right?

[Skill and Chance]

And in the most likely scenario of "Known Statewide Democrat who hasn't lost his most recent Congressional run" vs. Lieberman vs. "Some underfunded Republican nobody has heard of"?

You don't think Rell will go for it in 2012?

If Lieberman switches to caucus with Republicans, Republicans will run a placeholder nobody - or endorse Lieberman.  Even if Lieberman doesn't switch, CT Republicans are better off with Lieberman in office than a so-called "progressive" Democrat - so they still might run a placeholder nobody.

If Lieberman retires, Rell might run.

You think a party-switching Lieberman can get past the Tea Partiers in the primary?  He was #60 for Obamacare after all.  We all know how well that goes over in the Tea Party. 

[cinyc]

And in the most likely scenario of "Known Statewide Democrat who hasn't lost his most recent Congressional run" vs. Lieberman vs. "Some underfunded Republican nobody has heard of"?

You don't think Rell will go for it in 2012?

If Lieberman switches to caucus with Republicans, Republicans will run a placeholder nobody - or endorse Lieberman.  Even if Lieberman doesn't switch, CT Republicans are better off with Lieberman in office than a so-called "progressive" Democrat - so they still might run a placeholder nobody.

If Lieberman retires, Rell might run.

You think a party-switching Lieberman can get past the Tea Partiers in the primary?  He was #60 for Obamacare after all.  We all know how well that goes over in the Tea Party.  

There's a tea party in Connecticut that can actually influence Republican primaries?  And even assuming there is, the Tea Party will be as active in 2012 as it is in 2010?  That's news to me.  

[Skill and Chance]

I actually think Lieberman would be worse off in a two way race.

Strong Progressive (D) vs. Token Candidate (R) vs. Lieberman (i) = lean D
Lieberman (R) vs. Strong Progressive (D) = likely D (especially if Lieberman is #51 for the GOP)
Rell or Simmons (R) vs. Strong Progressive (D) = lean R

The GOP's best chance is if Lieberman retires and they nominate a moderate.

[Keystone Phil]

And in the most likely scenario of "Known Statewide Democrat who hasn't lost his most recent Congressional run" vs. Lieberman vs. "Some underfunded Republican nobody has heard of"?

You don't think Rell will go for it in 2012?

If Lieberman switches to caucus with Republicans, Republicans will run a placeholder nobody - or endorse Lieberman.  Even if Lieberman doesn't switch, CT Republicans are better off with Lieberman in office than a so-called "progressive" Democrat - so they still might run a placeholder nobody.

If Lieberman retires, Rell might run.

You think a party-switching Lieberman can get past the Tea Partiers in the primary?  He was #60 for Obamacare after all.  We all know how well that goes over in the Tea Party.  

There's a tea party in Connecticut that can actually influence Republican primaries?  And even assuming there is, the Tea Party will be as active in 2012 as it is in 2010?  That's news to me.  

Did anyone think there was a Tea Party in Delaware that could actually influence their Senate primary this year?

Who knows if the Tea Party will be as active in 2012 as it is now? Let's not say or imply one way or the other two years in advance.

[Mr. Morden]

My hunch for more than two years now has been that Lieberman isn't going to run again anyway.  His enthusiastic endorsement of McCain in 2008 and RNC convention speech killed any chance he had of getting the Dem. nomination, and it's unlikely he would be able to make an Indy bid work again.

I think he'll just retire from the Senate, and hope that some future GOP president makes him a Middle East envoy or something.

[Semaphore]

Joe Lieberman will probably run again anyway. Even if his chances of winning re-election are slim, the man still has an incredible ego, much like most of his fellow politicians. I hope that he goes away for good this time, but don't count on him retiring instead of running again.

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Which party would Lieberman run on? It turned out that he was a CFLINO (Connecticut For Lieberman in Name only), so they won't be nominating him again.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Which party would Lieberman run on? It turned out that he was a CFLINO (Connecticut For Lieberman in Name only), so they won't be nominating him again.

     I think he only formed it because it was too late for him to declare as an independent. Given more forewarning, he could run as an independent in 2012.