Posted on 08/16/2006 12:45:00 PM PDT by Sashasasha
We ask all Republicans politicians to help the Connecticut Republican candidate win the senate seat up for election on November 7, 2008.
We ask you to do this by:
1. Convincing Republican nominee Alan Schlesinger, who has proven to be a weak candidate, to drop out of the race.
2. Replacing Alan Schlesinger with a strong Republican candidate.
3. Accepting the fact that Republicans, like popular Governor Jodi Rell, can win in Connecticut.
4. Stopping all verbal and financial support of Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman, who has pledged to caucus with the Democrats and continue to vote with them on most issues.
5. Endorse the Republican nominee, and work to get him or her elected.
If Republicans continue to surrender this seat to Lieberman, it sends a bad message to America: if liberal senators vote with us on one or two issues, we will let them be re-elected without a fight.
While Alan Schlesinger is legitimate Republican with a conservative record, his election has been mired in scandal. With polls showing his support below 10%, it is clear that he will not win the election. If Schlesinger were to drop out of the race, he could be replaced with a great Republican candidate.
The American Conservative Union gave Lieberman a 7% rating in 2003, a 0% rating in 2004 and an 8% in 2005. Lieberman has already promised to caucus with Democrats and maintain his liberal voting record. There is no reason for Republicans to aid his election in any way.
John Kerry only won this state by a 10% margin in 2004. With Lieberman and Lamont splitting the liberal vote, this is a great opportunity for Republicans to add a seat to their senate majority.
In the 2004 Connecticut Senate race, Republican Jack Orchulli took a third of the vote against popular Democratic incumbent Chris Dodd. Orchulli would easily be able to maintain those votes in 2006, already making him competitive in a three way race.
If the Republican party was united behind a strong candidate like Orchulli, he could win the seat, add to the Republican senate majority and carry out a respectable voting record for conservatives nationwide. The re-election of Joe Lieberman won't do any of that.
IBTZ?
You have to at least give the troll some credit for not starting the post with the phrase, "As a life-long Republican..."
Forgetaboutit. Just vote for Joe and get your friend to do the same. CT ain't goin for no republicans. All of us have already emmigrated out of there..
Formerly of Hartford, Darien, Tokeneke, New Canaan & Redding
Isn't that the truth. I over-looked that fact.
Fact:CT is just about the bluest state in the country
Fact:Given the above,Lieberman is the *best* that we can hope for in the state.
Fact:Yes,Lieberman will vote against us 95% of the time,but Lament will vote against us *100%* of the time,including on bills connected with the WOT.
Q: What is the possibility of Joe running as an independent and then rejoining the dems after he wins?
A: About 99.99%
Sorry folks, I dislike Red Ned as much as the rest of you, I am just not into the idea of Joe Loserman either. We do have New England Republicans in the senate, and I see this as a chance to win. Maybe I am wrong.
Ok, everyone thinks it is a bad idea, but you can refrain from the name calling.
Most freepers here do not call Joe "Loserman." That reference is used quite a bit by the kos crowd though.
Your post would have considerable more meaning if you had signed up more than two days ago.
Darien and New Canaan,eh? You're not available for marriage by any chance,are you?
(just kidding!)
OK keep it simple there in the NUTMEG state.. Just be glad for Joe Loserman. When he wins this fall, looky at the cateral he'll have with his former Democrat travelers (DODD, Kennerdy, et all)...
Let this play out.
"Your post would have considerable more meaning if you had signed up more than two days ago."
Now I know. I tend to be a reader more than a poster anyway.
No biagamy for me. Those towns are pretty snotty aren't they.... New Canaan. It used to be the next station to heaven.. Used to be.
You just signed up a couple of days ago and your post is one that a Lament functionary from Marxist Underground might write.That's the profile of all-too-many folks who come here.
That's why some people are suspicious of you.
In otherwords, they are a proxy group for the Democrats to help win Lamont the seat.
No.
You're too optimistic he won't caucus with the dark side....
Boy, you really are living a fantasy if you think Lieberman will vote conservative on anything but the war.
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Sigh... maybe you all are right.
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