Lieberman hires republican pollster

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Lieberman hires new consultant, pollster

By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press Writer 39 minutes ago

HARTFORD, Conn. - Sen. Joe Lieberman continued retooling his campaign staff Friday, hiring a nationally known pollster and media consultant to assist in his independent re-election bid.

Lieberman hired Democratic consultant Josh Isay, who has worked for Republican New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and GOP pollster Neil Newhouse, who lists popular Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell of Connecticut among his clients

It's the second major campaign change since Lieberman lost the Democratic primary last week to Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont. Lieberman had previously replaced his campaign manager and campaign spokeswoman and asked other staff members to reapply for their jobs.

Isay replaces Carter Eskew, who had worked with Lieberman in 1988 when he defeated then-Republican U.S. Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060818/ap_on_el_se/connecticut_senate

[AzDar]

1. What else would one expect from a Republican candidate? n/t

[AX10]

2. Well, it is only natural that a Republican would hire a Republican...

pollster.

[mmonk]

3. Makes Nader's words ring true unfortunately.

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4. Among Pollster Neil Newhouse's clients

Gov. Jeb Bush (FL)

Gov. Mitt Romney (MA),

Senator Rick Santorum (PA),

Senator Pat Roberts (KS),

Rep. Henry Hyde (IL)