dailykos.com - 12/18/2008
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After spending a year as the GOP's favorite cheerleader and Democrat-basher, Joe Lieberman is now clocking the second-worst Senatorial disapproval ratings ever in the Quinnipiac Poll -- for any Senator in any state . Lieberman's only competition? The Torch: "This is the highest disapproval ...
firedoglake.com - 12/16/2008
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firedoglake.com —
In her first move after announcing that she
would like to be appointed to the New York
Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy has hired "major Democratic fixer Josh Isay." Isay did the honors for Joe Lieberman during his general election race ...
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Caroline Kennedy Hires Joe Lieberman’s “Fixer,” Josh Isay
washingtonmonthly.com - 12/18/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
NO LOVE FOR LIEBERMAN.... About a month ago,
Senate Democrats made it abundantly clear that they're not
angry with Joe Lieberman for his campaign antics throughout the year. Lieberman's constituents, however, are far more peeved. A new Quinnipiac poll ...
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No love for Lieberman
huffingtonpost.com - 12/17/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
In her first move after announcing that she
would like to be appointed to the New York
Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy has hired "major Democratic fixer Josh Isay." Isay did the honors for Joe Lieberman during his general election race against Ned ...
(more)
Jane Hamsher: Caroline Kennedy Hires Joe Lieberman ...
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No love for Lieberman
Political Animal —
... . A new Quinnipiac poll shows Lieberman's approval rating tanking after voters watched their independent senator act like a Republican attack dog for the better part of 2008. Lieberman ... had the approval of 38 percent and the disapproval of 54 percent of voters. The rating was the worst of any senator in a Quinnipiac poll since Robert Torricelli of New Jersey was forced to resign in 2002. Jed added , "The Q-Poll's numbers reflect Lieberman's abysmal showing in last month's Research 2000 poll conducted for Daily Kos, which showed Lieberman with a 36/61 approval rating. In ...
MIDDAY ROUNDUP
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... argues, while chastizing Connecticut state Senators’ sending Lieberman a stern letter as admonishment. Lieberman’s argument that the Democratic Party should become more centrist is off-base when taking into account this years election cycle and his own poll, Jed L writes at Daily Kos. Weyrich was a man of principle who faught with unbelievable passion for the causes in which he believed, Townhall’s ...
Anti-Lieberman straterergizing
Newshoggers.com —
... Jed added, "The Q-Poll's numbers reflect Lieberman's abysmal showing in last month's Research 2000 poll conducted for Daily Kos, which showed Lieberman with a 36/61 approval rating. In that poll, 48% said they would definitely vote to replace Lieberman, and another 18% said they'd consider replacing him.". ...
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