PPP and now even Rasmussen have Joe Manchin ahead

BzaDem

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Mon Nov-01-10 08:15 AM
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PPP and now even Rasmussen have Joe Manchin ahead

PPP has Manchin +5:

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/10/manchin-favored-in-wv.html

And Rassmussen has Manchin +4:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/west_virginia/election_2010_west_virginia_senate_special_election

While I am not looking forward to Manchin being the deciding vote, a win by him would ensure we keep the Senate (assuming Lieberman doesn't switch).

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Gaedel

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Mon Nov-01-10 08:34 AM
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1. Lieberman won't switch

If Joe is the only guy deciding control of the Senate, look for the Democrats to offer him the whole store. Every week, the majority leader will publicly kiss Joe's ass in the well of the Senate chamber. Joe will be the most powerful senator in Washington. He will dictate policy.

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Lasher

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Mon Nov-01-10 08:44 AM
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2. If you think that's because Lieberman is a DINO,

Wait till you get a load of this other Joe.

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Gaedel

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Mon Nov-01-10 09:02 AM
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3. Understand your point about the other Joe

Joe Lieberman is a reliable Dem vote in certain domestic areas and in foreign policy and banking/insurance he may well vote on the other side.

If the control of the Senate comes down to Joe making fifty and Biden the decider, be prepared to open the "political capital checkbook" for Joe. The other DINOs, no matter how conservative, are reliable votes for a Dem majority in organizing the Senate. Joe Lieberman, you will have to buy (or at least rent).

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Lasher

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Mon Nov-01-10 09:39 AM
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4. Amen, Brother.

Right now I'm just hoping we can retain a majority in the Senate so that we can control the agenda. Then we can lock things up tighter than bark on a log if Senate Democrats ever start to realize what fools they have been to try to work with Congressional Republicans.

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