Posted on 10/06/2006 6:48:15 PM PDT by freedom44
Senator Joseph Lieberman (I) has increased his margin over Democrat Ned Lamont by eight points. He now leads the antiwar candidate 50% to 40% (see crosstabs).
Thirty-nine percent (39%) are certain of their Lieberman vote, while 30% definitely expect to pull the lever for Lamont.
GOP nominee Alan Schlesinger now attracts 6% of all voters.
Soon after losing the Democratic nomination, Senator Lieberman, campaigning now as an Independent (or "Independent Democrat"), was five points ahead. His lead then narrowed to two points in our most recent poll.
Lamont recently pumped another $1,250,000 of his own funds into the campaign in hopes of turning the tide.
The war issue may not be as decisive in the general election as it was in the primary. But it still looms large. Anti-war candidate Lamont leads 64% to 14% among those (close to half of all voters) who want troops home from Iraq within a year. Among those who disagree (a third of voters), Lieberman dominates 74% to 14%. Lieberman also leads, 59% to 39%, among the 21% "not sure" what the timetable should be.
Eighty-one percent (81%) say national security is a "very important" issue to them.
Much of Lamont's support is anti-Lieberman (41%) rather than pro-Lamont (52%). By contrast, 73% of Lieberman supporters are voting "for Lieberman" rather than "against Lamont" (24%). Lieberman's favorables are higher as well. Most tellingly, he is now viewed "very favorably" by twice as many voters, 32% versus Lamont's 16%. Just a couple weeks ago, those two numbers were much closer.
By continuing in the race, Lieberman bet that his political strengths would trump opposition from many Democrats to his decision to run as an Independent. He seems to be winning that bet.
This race has no impact on our Senate Balance of Power ratings since both Lieberman and Lamont are expected to vote for a Democratic Senate Majority Leader when Congress is organized next January.
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I hope Lieberman wins, just Because Jimmy Carter hopes he loses.
Go, Joe!
If Liberman says he will vote for McCain or Grahm for leader of the senate will you support them?
First Democrat i've been rooting strongly for since Zell!
LOL...sure...what is the alternative? Ned Lament?
I am enjoying the concept, just to see the anti-war libs, as Rush says it, "Open the door into their noses..."
Sure, he is a lib. But he ain't as much of a loser as Lament!
Love that Zell Miller!
He's a Democrat
What idiots are going to vote for that nutbag gambling addict Schlesinger?
So the choice here is between a social liberal who has a clue when it comes to the WOT, and an even more pronounced social liberal who has no clue when it comes to the WOT.
I know this is a toughie, so I'll give you a few minutes to think through it.
More Conservative than some 'Republicans', labels are labels but whats the truth behind that label.
He has said over and over again he will "caucus" with the Democrats. That means, that the vast majority of votes he will cast will be what the Democratic caucus wants him to cast.
The only thing that makes him like us is that he is in favor of the War on Terror.
And he is honest.
...."If Liberman says he will vote for McCain or Grahm for leader of the senate will you support them?"....
I would NEVER, EVER support ANYONE who would support John McCain! EVER!
Liberman does support the WOT. I will give him that. Other than that he is a total LIBERAL! But I am not sure who is the bigger liberal, Liberman or McCain?
It's beginning to look like the only Republican who will survive reelection in the Senate will be Joe Lieberman.
Liebersquish is a phony and dyed-in-the-wool liberal. When he gets re elected as an (I) then he will just be a de-facto (D) liberal back to his old tricks. I will admit he is a shade better than Lamont and his Moveon.org moron backers. So go Lieberman but his winning the election leads to miniscule value to conservatives..
Tough to be a phony when everyone knows he's a Liberal and he doesn't deny it. Everyone knows he's a Democrat too, Leiberman would tell you that himself, he's forced to run as an Independent Dems because the Dem base is nuts.
Back to his old tricks? Who in the hell thinks that way? Most of us are quite damn aware he is a loyal Liberal Democrat and he'll behave as a Liberal Democrat and he's never denied that either. Though chances are he'll find a way every now and then to make the Dems regret they ever turned on him. So if by "tricks" you mean he'll be back in the Senate trying to push through a Liberal agenda as he promised to do well then, uh, yeah, thanks for the update. None of us knew that from the get go.
Win for conservatives? Overall probably not. Though maybe he'll throw a bone on a tie breaking vote now and then.
But I don't think concervatives are looking at Leiberman's race and supporting him for partisan gain. Leiberman's win is a win for AMERICANS that still believe this country is worth defending and are willing to use force to do so. Miniscule value for conservatives? Perhaps. For Americans? His win could be groundbreaking in getting the Dems in more moderate states to reject the anti-American left and THAT makes this all worth while.
The sooner we isolate the extremists from having any hold over the Dems in "red" or "swing" states we'll arrive at least at a 2/3rd majority willing to confront the terrorists head on. The sooner that happens, the sooner the will of the terrorists will fade. They've been emboldened by the Dems opposition, but if 2/3rd stand against them here? That is going to deal them a blow as well as some of their friends across the globe the Dems encouraged to stand against us as well.
Joe all the way...Tell Gpre to stuff..it too Jake
You should give it a break. Did you actually read my post?
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