Lieberman would probably rather stay in the Senate, and I doubt he would help McCain much in terms of winning the election. Apart from the war on terror and related questions, he’s pretty much a down-the-line liberal, but has very little support in the Democratic Party (his run for the nomination in 2004 was pathetic). McCain has credibility on national security and foreign policy—where he needs help is on issues where he has antagonized conservatives, and Lieberman would be worse than useless there.
Close advisers of Sen. John McCain say there is no possibility that Independent Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman would be McCain’s vice presidential running mate on the Republican ticket.
McCain credits Lieberman’s endorsement for president last month as triggering his turnaround in New Hampshire, leading to victory in that state’s primary last Tuesday. In addition, McCain and Lieberman are friends who admire each other personally. Nevertheless, Lieberman still votes the straight Democratic line in the Senate on nearly all issues except Iraq, and McCain’s advisers feel Lieberman never would be accepted by the Republican Party.
Bob Novak’s column.
names keep coming around Pawlenty and Haley Barbour for VP