2/17 CT Poll from Rasmussen Reports: Lieberman 46 Weicker 25

[ISUGRADIA]

Joe Lieberman (D) 46%
Lowell Weicker (I) 25%
Republican 17%

Joe Lieberman (I) 45%
Ned Lamont (D) 24%
Republican 14%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/February%202006/Connecticut%20Senate%20February.htm

February 17, 2006--Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman (D) has angered the left wing of his own party with his position on the war in Iraq. However, Connecticut voters are evenly divided on the question--39% agree with Lieberman's position on Iraq while 40% disagree.

Other survey data suggests that this issue is not a serious obstacle to Lieberman's plans for another six-year term in the U.S. Senate. That's true even if Lieberman were to run as an Independent candidate.

If Lieberman runs as a Democrat and is challenged by former Governor Lowell Weicker running as an independent, Lieberman leads by 21 percentage points--46% to 25%. That's essentially unchanged from our January election poll in Connecticut.

Businessman Ned Lamont is considering a challenge to Lieberman for the Democratic Party nomination. However, if Lamont were to run as a Democrat and Lieberman as an Independent, the incumbent Senator still shows a 20-point advantage and leads Lamont 45% to 24%.

[sasha031]

1. Lamont is got to somehow get some control of the media

and fight like the repukes do....

[MrBenchley]

4. Maybe he can shoot a guy ni the face....

It's wonderful to see our "progressives" pimp for the Unknown Millionaire...who makes his dough off elite gated communities for the ultra-rich....

[fujiyama]

8. In this case

I think I'd rather have the unknown progressive "pimp" than the Bush admin policy pimp.

I'd rather not have a guy claiming to be a Dem that supports the war enthusiastically, apologizes constantly for Bush's foreign policy failures, makes excuses and fails to properly condemn torture and prison abuse at Abu Ghraib, lectures Dems on 'undermining' Bush...

I could go on. Lieberman hurts the party everytime he gets in front of a camera. He portrays an image of a weak, disorganized, incoherent party with no unified message.

I'd vote for him over a puke just to have a Dem in that seat, but he hurts the party's credibility.

[The_Counsel]

2. Not Surprising...

Of course, Crazy Joe has this thing called "name recognition" going for him and little else.

We've elected presidents this way for years. Did we think anything's changed...? ;)

[rucky]

3. This poll shows that party affiliation means nothing.

it's all name recognition.

Lieberman polled the same numbers as an independent than he did as a Democrat.

[Rose Siding]

5. Joe has 94% name recognition to Lamont's 6%, and a history of-

"sinking approval ratings during campaigns"

http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/2/16/191633/054

[saltpoint]

6. 'Would prefer that Ned LaMont wins the nomination. Absent that,

I hope Weicker goes ahead with the challenge.

An Independent polling 25% is encouraging. Weicker has been officially and unofficially independent for a long time.

I'd pay good money to hear the debate between Weicker and Lieberman on Iraq.

[depakid]

7. Numbers are VERY malleable at this point

46% doesn't mean JACK.

Take a look at early polls whenever there's an incumbant. They usually look WORSE than this.

So, relatively speaking- this isn't good news for Loserman at all. And it's going to get worse as the year progresses.

One of the best things that could happen to the party in 2006 is for this simpering little enabler to go down- even to a Republican.