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Mon Aug-11-03 02:10 PM
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from the Hartford Courant's Aug 9, 2003 Caucas http://www.ctnow.com/news/politics/hc-caucus0809.artaug09,0,1863923.story?coll=hc-headlines-politicsLooks like Joe Lieberman's campaign Web effort is running a few electrons short.
The Lieberman campaign's website Wednesday alerted supporters they could get together that night through the "Meetup.com" website. Other candidates, notably former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, have used it as a key organizing tool.
But the response to Lieberman's bid was so tepid the meetings were canceled. Meetup spokesman Myles Weisslander reported that people in 58 cities showed interest in meeting, but it takes at least five people to hold a session.
In none of the cities did at least five people respond.<SNIP>
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Mon Aug-11-03 02:12 PM
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1. Lieberman isn't getting the nomination |
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The writing's on the wall.
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Mon Aug-11-03 02:31 PM
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4. Loserman is gone and I don't care what the lying press says. |
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Mon Aug-11-03 02:13 PM
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I really don't like Lieberman, though I don't think he's anything close to a republican. This is kind of sad. I wish he'd just drop out and stop making a fool of himself.
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Mon Aug-11-03 02:16 PM
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Lieberman's not a Republican but he's making a parody of himself
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Mon Aug-11-03 02:35 PM
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5. Mr. Lieberman, you are a disgrace |
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Please resign and take your new job as a Bush bootlicker fulltime.
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Mon Aug-11-03 02:45 PM
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His support has little to do with young Party activists on the net. And while grassroots momentum can bolster a candidate in the primaries, it is not the only criteria for candidacy.
Nevertheless, I don't think he has much enthusiasm even from his core groups. With no grassroots support and not much money flowing, that spells an early withdrawal in my book.
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Mon Aug-11-03 02:56 PM
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Once he drops out, one assumes that he'll drop the "Democratic Party is going to the leftwing dogs" scare tactic. I'm sure he's convinced himself that this is the only way to separate himself from the herd, but if he's not gone by January, it's going to really hurt whomever gets the nomination.
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Mon Aug-11-03 03:18 PM
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8. It seems to me people got elected before MeetUp... |
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I'm supporting Dean but, to be fair, the internet isn't everything. Lieberman's success or failure does not rest solely (or even greatly) on his MeetUp numbers.
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Mon Aug-11-03 03:50 PM
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11. True, but Meetup has become a barameter of grassroots support |
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Dean has been able to tap into the grassroots to do basic campaign tactics, like writing personal letters to undecided voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. And some of these letters must have been effective since Dean has surged into the lead in those states.
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Mon Aug-11-03 03:36 PM
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9. I had the unfortunate opportunity to be available to watch Joe |
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on C-Span's Road to the Whitehouse. A more painful hour of television has never ocurred in the history of politics. Put a fork in him...
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Mon Aug-11-03 03:48 PM
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A last minute announcement by the Lieberman camp doesn't spell doom for the candidacy. Dean meetups in Bozeman MT took well over 6 months to get more than 5 people, and Dean' (and Kerry's and other's) people have been on this for months.
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Mon Aug-11-03 04:02 PM
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12. If he can't get one going in Connecticutt..... |
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Mon Aug-11-03 07:19 PM
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13. Lieberman is leading nationally |
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Yet has no chance? Oh, my.
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Mon Aug-11-03 10:01 PM
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15. He's leading because he has more name recognition than the others |
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And to be honest, most of these polls are based on who we know and not what we know about them. The real test is to see how Lieberman will stand up once his message gets out there and the voters can see how his message compares to others who are running for president.
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