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redstate.com - 8/20/2008
Nothing Against Joe, But No
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I like Joe Lieberman. He'd be a terrific Secretary of State. But I don't want another old guy, particularly an old pro-choicer (though he was pro-life until he ran with Algore), being Vice President. I realize McCain loves history and we had the whole Lincoln-Johnson ticket at the start of the GOP, but this would be the end of the GOP — bookending the life of the party with a Democrat ...

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Jonathan Martin's Blog — Ponnuru wonders if Giuliani's failure in the primary undermines the logic of a pro-choice veep. Conservatives prepare for Biden. Redstate asks readers to pick up their phones and preemptively protest Lieberman. Thrush explains how he has trapped the Senate Dems, complete with Paul Begala comparing him to Barry Bonds. The toss-up map has McCain up 10 electoral votes. McCain is solidifying his hold in Missouri. Pollster.com warns against Zogby. Voters think ...

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