"Rest assured that the democRAT machine will do its best to take Lieberman out.If they swamp him with ads,etc,they could very well succeed."
I don't think ads are going to do a whole lot. Connecticut already knows Joe Lieberman. He's a known quantity, the state's small and there are not a lot of pockets of ignorance up here. It's a socially moderate, fiscally moderate state. A flaming left wing liberal or a right wing firebrand are just not going to displace moderates in leadership of either party here. If you want radical politics, move nextdoor to New York or Massachussetts. Connecticut is The Land of Steady Habits, and it's just not the sort of place that is likely to be stampeded to the left or the right by an ad campaign.
However,the question occurs to me..how popular is Mr Bush and the Iraq war among CT's democrats today? In CT's primaries,can one cross over to vote in an "opposing" Party's primary as they can in some states,mine included? If that's the case,that could,IMO,work in Joe's favor.If not,I refer you to the question I posed just above.
It's a socially moderate, fiscally moderate state. A flaming left wing liberal or a right wing firebrand are just not going to displace moderates in leadership of either party here.
So you're suggesting that Joe can withstand a full throttle onslaught by DNC Headquarters,as appears might be happening? Are CT democrats *that* different from those in MA or NY? If so,please explain Chris Dodd?
Connecticut is The Land of Steady Habits, and it's just not the sort of place that is likely to be stampeded to the left or the right by an ad campaign.
Being from CT (as your post seems to suggest) you're in a much better position to know the lay of the land down there.However,I would remind you that an ad campaign (perhaps a *very* well funded one) would be the only weapon in Howie Dean's arsenal.And I'd also encourage you to think back on the last portion of the career of another democRAT "malcontent",Zell Miller.
Sorry,should read *wouldn't* be the only weapon".