Posted on 01/28/2007 10:12:10 AM PST by elhombrelibre
HARTFORD, Conn. - Senator Joe Lieberman said Sunday he may vote Republican in next year’s presidential campaign, possibly widening a divide between him and Democrats he once represented as the party’s vice presidential nominee.
Lieberman, who was elected last November as an Independent after losing the Democratic nomination to Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, said he will consider all presidential candidates regardless of party.
Asked if he might vote Republican in 2008, Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, said, “I am, because we have so much on the line both in terms of the Islamist terrorists, who are an enemy as brutal as the fascists and communists we faced in the last century, and we have great challenges here at home to make our economy continue to produce good jobs, to deal with our crises in health care, education, immigration, energy.
“Party is important, but more important is the national interest,” he said on “Fox News Sunday.”
He said he will “look at all the candidates and then in the end, regardless of party, decide who I think will be best for the future of our country.”
“I agree more often than not with Democrats on domestic policy,” Lieberman said. “I agree more often than not with Republicans on foreign and defense policy. I’m an Independent.”
“So I’m open to supporting a Democrat, Republican or even an Independent, if there’s a strong one,” Lieberman said. “Stay tuned.”
A call to a spokesman for Lieberman was not immediately returned.
He seems to be the only dem that gets it.
I saw some of them critters over on the Pacific Lumber thread! The ignorance never fails to amaze me. :-)
he only talks the talk. When it's time to cast the vote, he always runs home to Mama (the dems)
Collins is a shoe-in if she runs. She's very popular and no credible candidate is likely to risk his career on a suicide run. You are right that this seat would instantly lean D if she doesn't run though.
Smith always looks vulnerable on paper, but he got something like 58% of the vote last time, and is very good at not angering the moderates in Oregon. So far, no challenger has declared, and again, I don't think a credible one would risk it.
Dole is totally safe if Easley doesn't run, and even if he does, she's favored. D's in NC always underperform come election day in national races. Edwards was the last D Senator to win, and he only won 51-49, he was suppose to win by a much larger margin. Dole's got this Miss America image that isn't likely to be thrown under for a D.
Can something with only one feather left properly be called a wing?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The next presidential race could hinge on Sen. Lieberman's endorsement.
And by far the most important issue
I was thinking the same thing, we already know he really would like the Presidency. That would be an interesting 3-way, but he needs to get rolling if he's serious about winning. The system is stacked against 3rd parties and most particularly against late third parties.
That'll be interesting. Let's say McCain is running against Hillary in Nov. 2008, but Lieberman is the third party candidate, how many freepers would rather vote for Lieberman than McCain?
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