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OregonBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 11:47 AM
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How is Lieberman playing in Connecticut now? How are the newspapers
Edited on Wed Jan-17-07 11:48 AM by OregonBlue
covering him? Do Dems there regret their vote? What about his refusal to investigate Katrina even though 46% of DHS budget is unaccounted for? Lots of questions I know but we haven't heard anything about a backlash against him. Is there one other than among progressives?
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 04:06 PM
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1. Not much going on with him
The news he wasn't investigating Katrina was buried somewhere in the Hartford Courant...
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OregonBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 08:07 PM
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2. How do we get it out there? Any good papers to contact, write letters
to?
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-17-07 09:55 PM
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3. the Courant is
letters@courant.com

they prefer letters under 200 words, but will run longer ones on Saturdays.
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OregonBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-18-07 09:51 PM
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5. Thank you.
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REACTIVATED IN CT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-18-07 03:44 PM
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4. New Haven Register is another one to write to
Q: How can I submit a letter to the editor?

A: Letters to the editor may be submitted to letters@nhregister.com as the body of an e-mail, not as an e-mail attachment. You mail also fax letters to the editor to (203) 865-7894, or mail them to Letters to the Register, New Haven Register, 40 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511.


They love LIEberman so are not giving much coverage to his duplicity

Lots of Nutmeggers read the NY Times so that would be another good venue

Keep us posted on publication of your LTTE's, please !
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OregonBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-18-07 09:51 PM
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6. Thank you, I will.
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 09:37 PM
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7. I'm not sure how I'd say the papers are playing this.
But I've heard from several people with serious regrets about their votes for Lieberman. Much buyer's remorse I think.

I would be very, very surprised if he could gain another term. I think he's cooked. Boy, I sure hope so -- cannot stand him!
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 07:40 AM
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8. in 6 years
I think it will be about time for Chris Murphy to run for Senate. :-) In a little over a month, he'll be my Congressman, too.

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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 08:01 AM
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9. I really like Chris.
Was my state senator and rep before that. Bright and hardworking young guy!
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connecticut yankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 10:15 AM
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10. I'd rather see Dick Blumenthal run
but by this time, he may be stale.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 03:50 PM
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11. He's had a ton of opportunities to run for something bigger
Including the governor's office... he's never taken the plunge. I can see Murphy doing it, however. I read something about him that impressed me - a lot of Dems were waiting around for Nancy Johnson to retire - and they were waiting and waiting and waiting. Murphy just jumped right in at 33 years old and ended up defeating a 24 year incumbent in a landslide.
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connecticut yankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:59 PM
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12. You're right
He's too cautious. He's afraid of losing what he has.

Actually, he's been a wonderful AG, but he's either just not that ambitious or not a risk-taker.

It's too bad because he'd be great at whatever he'd try.
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 09:21 PM
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13. My guess is he's pretty happy being where he is now
He gets the spotlight whenever he wants it directed his way. He's a shoe-in for this job every time, so no worries about elections... He's got his niche, and he may be quite comfy there.

Chris is definitely a go-getter. And he's so young, he's got very little to hold him back -- I think he can still afford the "why not?" run.

But we'll see, I guess! Nice to have choices at any rate.
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-02-07 11:08 AM
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14. I had heard that he wanted to be a judge, but I don't know how
reliable that info was. I do know that he married into some serious money (wife's dad owns Empire State Building)and I get the feeling Dick's family was well off also. He can live a comfortable life in his home in Greenwich. I think the world of him; he has been such a staunch pro-choicer and that makes a big difference whenyou are AG of a state. I'm proud of him.
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Talya in CT Donating Member (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-02-07 11:31 PM
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15. I dont read the papers much, but it will take time to shake him out
of public trust.

He has been around for a while, people dont want to think they invested themselves in someone so bad.
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