CT-SEN: It's Official -- Lieberman Rules Out Any Run On GOP Line

[smoogatz]

By Greg Sargent | bio


As I wrote below, Election Central posed a question this morning to the Lieberman campaign: Would he or would he not rule out a run on the GOP line if he lost the Dem primary and the line were offered to him?

Well, now campaign spokesperson Marion Steinfels has gotten back to me, and the answer is: He rules it out. Completely.

Steinfels said that Lieberman would "absolutely not" run on the GOP line. She added: "He has said he's always been a Democrat, and he'll always be a Democrat." 

Asked if he'd rule out accepting the line, Steinfels said: "Joe Lieberman will never run as a Republican. Never."

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/
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Now, was that so hard? One addendum: he'll always be a Democrat, unless he decides to run against the Democratic nominee as an independent. But whatever. Got to love us some Joementum!

[Ian David]

1. You beat me to it. He'll always be a Democrat unless he's an Independent

[Swamp Rat]

2. yeah, right!

:eyes:

[WI_DEM]

3. Well isn't that a relief. Too bad he can't accept the judgement of Dem

voters in an open and free primary.

[UTUSN]

4. Note to Joementum, ANY tiime spent thinking about it was TOO long n/t

[saltpoint]

5. Lieberman. Grandstanding contrarian. Bush groupie. Yuck.

Let's get Ned Lamont in that Senate seat. I'd feel a whole lot better.

[MercutioATC]

6. Why would he run as a Repub or an Independent? He has his own party now...

He's NOT running as an Independent, that would leave him too far down the list of candidates on the ballot.

He's not a Dem, he's a member of the "Connecticut for Lieberman" party.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--senate-connecticu0710jul10,0,7530996.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut