Lieberman Asks Dems and Independents To Vote McCain
EmailABC News’ Bret Hovell Reports: Sen. Joseph Lieberman called on Michigan’s Independents and Democrats on Tuesday to come out and vote for Sen. John McCain in the Republican primary, saying he is convinced that McCain will "become our next great American president."
"I urge them to come out today and stand for a man who is a great American patriot," Lieberman said at a joint town hall meeting with McCain in Ann Arbor, Mich.
"There’s no competitive Democratic primary," Lieberman added. "I know there’s some other moderate and conservative Democrats like myself."
Lieberman, an Independent Democratic senator from Connecticut, crossed party lines to endorsed McCain, R-Ariz., for president last month. He has appeared on the trail with McCain, and occasionally spoken in his place.
Michigan’s primary – underway Tuesday – is open, meaning it allows voters to pick which ballot – Republican or Democrat – they wish to use. The frontrunners for the Democratic primary are not competing here in the Great Lakes state.
Lieberman and McCain share an ideological kinship on the issue of the Iraq war, and have traveled to Iraq together on congressional delegation trips.
McCain’s rival for the Republican nomination, former Governor Mitt Romney, R-Mass., suggested Tuesday that if McCain wins in Michigan, it will be because of the crossover votes from non-Republicans.
"Many people predicted that in New Hampshire we wouldn’t get the majority of the Republican vote. We did," McCain responded to reporters. If [Independents and Democrats] all turn out for us, then I think that’s a signal that we can do well in the general election."
McCain was also asked if Lieberman might be a potential running mate for him if he were to win the nomination.
"I think it would be very presumptuous of me having won one primary to be discussing running mates," McCain said. "Now I’ll admit to a massive ego, but not quite that massive."
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Posted by: rw3 | January 15, 2008, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
Who cares what Lie-berman says.. He’s fool that just likes to stir the pot for the Republican’s.. I don’t think many people in Michigan will be moved by his opinion.. They’ve seen what the Republican’s have done to their job’s over the last 7 years.. They’ve had enough of that BS.. The Democrat’s will win in a landslide..
Posted by: J.Murphy, CA. | January 15, 2008, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
Why vote for another warmonger? McCain says he wants to stay in Iraq for another hundred years.
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Posted by: Eric Burke | January 15, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
I wonder about Joe Liberman. He says that he is independent of both the political parties in the congress, but he is out catching votes for McCain-a Republican. I remember that this man was praying to some God, and took some time to reach Al Gore, who made him his Vice-Presidential candidate. This man hates muslims, and this is the reason that he wants to create another war with Iran. Because this man is supporting John McCain, the poor John will lose the election.
Posted by: Gordon | January 15, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
Lieberman is a tool. He’s not a Dem, we don’t want to be associated with his war-mongering butt.(would use a harsher word, but I want this posted)
Posted by: Jason McHugh | January 15, 2008, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm
In case Mich. Democrats have been asleep for 2 years, here’s the scoop. Lieberman is not a Democrat, he sides with the right-wingers now and should be taken with a pillar of salt.
Posted by: well well well | January 15, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm
Please amend the article!! As a CT Dem. who supported Ned Lamont, Please Remove the word democrat from the description of Sen. LIEberman. The following excerpt is incorrect…”Lieberman, an Independent Democratic senator from Connecticut, ”
And until Sen. Joe apologizes to the 1,000 more troops families that have died in the illegal occupation of Iraq since his re-election I think every option in the Senate should be taken to not allow him his committee seats.
Posted by: Dr. Frederick Moffa | January 15, 2008, 5:18 pm 5:18 pm
Wow, an endorsement from Lieberman.
Posted by: Thomas | January 15, 2008, 8:06 pm 8:06 pm
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Posted by: The Right Nation | January 15, 2008, 8:17 pm 8:17 pm
I agree with Dr Moffa. Ned Lamont was the Democratic candidate for Senator. Lieberman ran as an independent under the auspices of the “CT for Lieberman” (appropriately named to show that it’s all about CT can do for Joe, not what he can do for us)party. It’s utterly offensive the way the mainstream media continues to label him an “independent Democrat”.
He’s either Independent or I- CT for Lieberman. There’s nothing Democratic about him.
Posted by: Saramerica | January 15, 2008, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
So they guy likes power. Name one person that doesn’t? Why do you think the Clintons are fighting so hard to get her elected? Power and Control is what it’s all about folks face it.
Posted by: Paul | January 15, 2008, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm
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Posted by: bryanna | March 1, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am