Pro-war position does not hurt Lieberman - Quinnipiac University Poll

[wyldwolf]

U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman gets a 59 - 29 percent approval, compared to 63 - 25 percent February 16. In a possible Democratic primary, the incumbent beats businessman Ned Lamont 65 - 19 percent, with most Lamont supporters saying they are voting against Lieberman.

Running as an independent, Lieberman has 56 or 57 percent in possible three-way races, with Lamont challenging him on the Democratic line and either former State Rep. Alan Schlesinger or businessman Paul Streitz running on the Republican line.

Most Connecticut voters, 57 percent, know Lieberman supports the war in Iraq, but only 15 percent would vote against a candidate based only on his position on the war.

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11362.xml?ReleaseID=909

[More Than A Feeling]

1. Is Lieberman in line for a chairmanship if Dems regain the senate?

If so, perhaps they would threaten to take it away unless Lieberman adopted one the plans for withdrawal (Kerry? Murtha?), or else agreed to stop publicly siding with Republicans. It's exactly what the Republicans did to Arlen Spector when he warned Bush not to nominate pro-life judges, and now we have Alito and Roberts on the bench thanks to Arlen "assume the position" Spector.

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. He is in line to become Chairman of the Homeland Security and Government

Affairs Committee.

[Lerkfish]

2. forgive my ignorance, but who's the republican challenger?

just curious.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. Alan Schlesinger

http://www.schlesinger2006.com/

[Lerkfish]

5. thanks.

my fear is that running lieberman will lead to a republican victory.