G.O.P. Deserts One of Its Own for Lieberman

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Facing Senator Joseph I. Lieberman’s independent candidacy, Republican officials at the state and national level have made the extraordinary decision to abandon their official candidate, and some are actively working to help Mr. Lieberman win in November.

Despite Mr. Lieberman’s position that he will continue to caucus with Democrats if re-elected, all three Republican Congressional candidates in Connecticut have praised Mr. Lieberman and have not endorsed the party’s nominee, Alan Schlesinger. An independent group with Republican ties is raising money for Mr. Lieberman, who has been a strong supporter of President Bush on the Iraq war.

Senator John McCain of Arizona, while saying he would support the Republican nominee, is not planning to campaign for him, and even allowed two of his aides to consult with the Lieberman camp before the Aug. 8 Democratic primary. And Newt Gingrich, the Republican who once served as House speaker, has endorsed Mr. Lieberman’s candidacy.

While some Republicans are quietly rooting for his Democratic opponent, Ned Lamont, because they feel he would be such a polarizing liberal target, many leading Republicans say it would serve the party better to have a centrist like Mr. Lieberman remain in office, particularly after being spurned by his own party.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/19/nyregion/19conn.html?hp&ex=1155960000&en=cf0c403c75a866b9&ei=5094&partner=homepage

[Jack Rabbit]

1. Who is the unofficial GOP Senate candidate in Connecticut?

C'mon, you can say it.

[rocktivity]

2. What more proof do you need that the GOP care ONLY about themselves?

We can knock off more than enough of Connecticut's independents if we point out that a vote for Lieberman is a vote for Bush and his policies.

:headbang:
rocknation

[CoffeeCat]

4. No kidding...

...with wackjobs like Gingrich endorsing Lieberman, that shouldn't be too tough to do.

Most Independents are NOT going to be attracted to a candidate who has the jubilant support of a failed domestic
and international strategy that has bankrupt our country, cultivated a failed war and put America on the brink
of Fascism.

They might be able to get some Republican votes. However, this will hurt Lieberman. This race is now like
a typical Rep v Dem race. It's no longer a 3-way really. The Republicans just made the Republican candidate
obsolete. Without funding and support, he's toast. So, the Rep vote will be split between Lieberman and the
Rep candidate. That helps Lamont.

Furthermore, the Dems will be repelled and repulsed by the radical faction of the Republican party--endorsing
and campaigning for Joe. Nearly all of the Dem vote will be for Lamont.

The Independents truly will decide this one...and BushCo is not playing well with them at all.

This bodes well for Lamont.

Lieberman. What a sick joke. He's got the blessing of Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove--and he still calls himself a Dem. What a crock.

[griffi94]

3. wow this is getting weird

maybe if dem leaders would propose to
abolish all taxes and close all social programs
the repubs would switch sides lol

[jedr]

5. Welcome to D/U;

Although your post is sarcasm, one point needs to be expanded upon. Repbus get elected on low taxes, balanced budgets, and smaller government issues then take office and fill their pockets until they get thrown out and never do any of the things they promised. This needs to be pointed out to your Repub friends. I tell them that they never lived better than they did under Clinton and they never will again thanks to the huge deficit that Bush will leave for all of us.