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dailykos.com - 10/28/2009
Joe Lieberman To The People Of Connecticut: Go To Hell
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With his announcement that he will join the Republicans to block health care reform, Joe Lieberman (R-CT) is telling the people of the state he allegedly represents to go to hell. From a Research 2000 poll , taken in Connecticut last month: Do you favor or oppose creating a ...
Traitor Joe
thedailybeast.com - 10/28/2009
Traitor Joe
— thedailybeast.com — The ex-Democrat now says he'll join the GOP in a health-care filibuster. Paul Begala on Lieberman's latest... and most shameless betrayal. It's journalistic shorthand to note a politician's party identification and state after his or her name. For... (more) Traitor Joe

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Lieberman Proposed Public Option In 2004, Opposes It Now
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/28/2009
Lieberman Proposed Public Option In 2004, Opposes It Now
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) seems to have seriously changed his position on a public health insurance program... -- from supporting it years ago, to staunchly opposing it now. Back when Lieberman was a full-fledged Democrat and sought the party's ... (more) Lieberman Proposed Public Option In 2004, Opposes It Now

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fivethirtyeight.com - 10/28/2009
Somebody Buy Joe Lieberman a Puppy
— fivethirtyeight.com — The reason this is a little scary for Democrats is because the usual things that serve to... motivate a Congressman don't seem to apply here. Would voting to filibuster the Democrats' health care bill (if it contains a decent public option) endear ... (more) Somebody Buy Joe Lieberman a Puppy

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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Jeffrey Feldman: The Health Care Ghetto

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Jeffrey Feldman: The Health Care Ghetto
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Lieberman is inserting himself into the debate not because he gives one iota about health care or the public option or what the voters of Connecticut want (68% want a public option), but in order to get for himself--to get for Joe Lieberman. ...

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Lieberman Rejected Filibusters On Other Bills He Opposed, But Not Health Care
huffingtonpost.com 10/27/2009 — Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) announced on Tuesday that he would vote to sustain a filibuster of health care legislation unless changes were made to the final product. The senator did say he would allow the measure to be debated on the floor of the ...
Selective use of senatorial 'rights'
washingtonmonthly.com 10/29/2009 — SELECTIVE USE OF SENATORIAL 'RIGHTS'.... Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) was specifically asked this afternoon why he couldn't just vote for cloture -- letting health care reform come to the floor for a Senate vote -- and then oppose the bill...
Report: Bayh's Wife Made Millions As Board Member For Health Insurer
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/30/2009 — Yesterday, Sen. Evan Bayh joined his colleague Joe Lieberman in suggesting that he may not oppose health-care reform, citing concerns about the deficit. Bayh has long been one of the more conservative members of the Democratic caucus. But is his ...
Poll: Dem Leads In NY-23, Conservative Party's Hoffman Still In Third
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/23/2009 — The new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll of the NY-23 special election finds Democratic candidate Bill Owens narrowly leading Republican Dede Scozzafava -- and Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate who has excited a revolt against the GOP ...
Poll: NY-23 Dem and Conservative In Tight Race, Republican In Third
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/29/2009 — The new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll of the NY-23 race finds this to be a dead heat between Democrat Bill Owens and Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman -- and moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava in third. The numbers: Owens 33%, Hoffman 32%, ...
Barbara's Daily BuzzFlash Minute for October 30, 2009 — BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash
BARBARA'S DAILY BUZZFLASH MINUTE Beginning to wonder if there's an honest man, besides Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) left in Washington??? Always thought Evan Bayh was one of the good guys, but -- "Sen. Evan Bayh joined his colleague Joe Lieberman in suggesting that he may oppose health-care reform, ...
The week's most interesting Slate stories. — Slate Magazine
1) "The Lieberman Option: Could one of the left's least favorite senators kill health care reform?" by John Dickerson. Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman wants to be courted by Democratic leaders and will continue to oppose the public option until he is appeased. [ more ... ]  ...
Hey Evan Bayh, Indiana Backs The Public Option — Oliver Willis
Listen to the people. In a Research 2000 poll conducted last weekend, 52 percent of Indiana residents said they favored the government offering everyone a government administered health insurance plan like Medicare. Another 42 percent opposed the idea.
New Jersey Goes Down to the Wire — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
A new DailyKos/Research 2000 poll in New Jersey finds the race for governor up for grabs with Chris Christie at 42%, Gov. Jon Corzine at 41% and independent Chris Daggett at 14%. Analysis: "There are still very few undecideds in this survey, but they tend to come from pools of voters which ...
This is an Owens-Hoffman Race Now — RedState
Allah Pundit notes a new poll by Research 2000 on behalf of the DailyKos. The race has Owens at 33 and Hoffman at 32. Scozzafava is all the way back at 21%. Wow. Gov. Rick Perry and Congressman Trent Franks endorsed Hoffman today. Also, country music sensation John Rich is headed up to NY-23 ...
Poll Gives Christie One-Point Lead — TPMDC
The new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll of New Jersey gives Republican Chris Christie a one-point lead, in a race that has been on a knife's edge between him and Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine. The numbers: Christie 42%, Corzine 41%, and independent Chris Daggett with 14%, with a ±4% margin of ...
Research 2000 Poll: McDonnell 54%-Deeds 44% — Blue Virginia
Here is the lastest poll by Research 2000 for Daily Kos . Compare to the September poll results here . The bottom line is that McDonnell leads Deeds by 10 points in this poll, 54%-44% and that Deeds is heading in the wrong direction. Markos writes, "With another five point drop in the last six ...
Gay Marriage in Maine is a Toss Up — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
A new DailyKos/Research 2000 poll finds a very close contest in Maine on whether to repeal the state's law allowing gay marriage -- 48% would vote to keep the law, 47% would vote to reject it and 5% are still undecided.
Another NY-23 Poll — PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts
Research 2000 (as sponsored by Daily Kos) has another poll on the NY-23 special election and provides the following: Owens (Democrat):          33% Hoffman (Conservative):  32% Scozzafava (Republican):  21%  ...
NY23 Poll: Owens, Hoffman Tied; Scozzafava Fading — Real Clear Politics - TIME.com
New DKos/Research 2000 poll in NY-23 race shows Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman surging into a statistical tie with Democrat Bill Owens, while Republican Dede Scozzafava has faded to a...
NY-23 poll shows horse race between Democrat, Conservative — News
Democrat Bill Owens and Conservative Doug Hoffman are deadlocked in the special election in New York's 23rd congressional district, a new poll says. A Research 2000 poll conducted for the liberal blog Daily Kos shows Owens with a one-point lead over Hoffman, well within the poll's margin of ...
NY-23: Owens Barely Leads as Hoffman Gains — Swing State Project
Research 2000 for Daily Kos (10/26-28, likely voters, 10/19-21 in parentheses): Bill Owens (D) : 33 (35) Dede Scozzafava (R) : 21 (30) Doug Hoffman (C) : 32 (23) Undecided : 14 (12) (MoE: ?4%) The new poll of NY-23 from Research 2000 doesn't go as far as the two Doug Hoffman internal ...
Very Tight in NY-23 — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
A forthcoming DailyKos/Research 2000 poll will confirm that Dede Scozzafava (R) has lost ground in New York's 23rd congressional district and that Bill Owens (D) and Doug Hoffman (C) are now running "neck and neck." Owens leads Hoffman by just one point, 33% to 32%, followed by Scozzafava at 21%.
Outcome of Battle Over Gay Marriage in Maine Is a Toss-Up — Politics Daily
The battle over legalizing gay marriage in Maine - which will be decided by voters on election day next week - is still a draw with 48 percent wanting to keep a new law that permits the unions while 47 percent want to overturn it, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Oct. 26-28. ...
Let the Senate vote (on health-care reform)! — The Reaction
By Michael J.W. Stickings Steve Benen : Democrats and other supporters of health care reform have a very simple message for center-right Dems who oppose fixing the system: just let the Senate vote. The issue, of course, is cloture. Reform proponents don't need 60 senators to pass a bill; ...
NY23 Poll: Owens, Hoffman Tied; Obama Lite Scozzafava Fading — Rantburg
New DKos/Research 2000 poll in NY-23 race shows Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman surging into a statistical tie with Democrat Bill Owens, while Republican Dede Scozzafava has faded to a distant third: Owens (D) 33 (-2 vs. last poll Oct 19-21) Hoffman (C) 32 (+9) Scozzafava (R) 21 ...
Lieberman Courted by Both Parties on Health Reform — The Note
ABC’s Z. Byron Wolf reports: Sen. Joe Lieberman is technically Independent, but today he dominated press conferences by the leaders of both parties in the Senate. Lieberman's announced today that he'd probably vote for cloture on whether to consider a health reform bill, but oppose ...
Lieberman: I'd Vote Against Health Care Bill Over Public Option — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
WASHINGTON — Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman says while he's "strongly inclined" to vote to move Sen. Harry Reid's health care plan to the Senate floor for debate, he would ultimately oppose the measure because it includes a public option. Lieberman said Tuesday in a telephone ...
Make That 59 — True North - Pointing Minnesota in the Right Direction
Sen. Lieberman is going to oppose Obamacare Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Tuesday that he’d back a GOP filibuster of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health care reform bill.
Christie Vilsack Not Running For Senate Against Grassley — TPMDC
Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack has announced that she will not run for Senate against five-term incumbent republican Chuck Grassley in 2010, the Des Moines Register reports. A recent Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll had shown Vilsack trailing Grassley by a margin of 51%-40% -- which ...
Lieberman opposes Reid's health care plan (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman says while he's "strongly inclined" to vote to move Sen. Harry Reid's health care plan to the Senate floor for debate, he would ultimately oppose the measure because it includes a public option.