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Joseph I. Lieberman¿s political career began as a popular Connecticut Democrat, but ultimately left him an independent U.S. Senator. Only a few years after a campaign as the Democratic party¿s nominee for vice president, Lieberman lost a contentious re-election primary for his Senate seat and opted to run as an independent. His split from his party was fueled by his strong support for the war in Iraq. Lieberman is chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is responsible for oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. He was a vocal advocate of legislation creating the department. Born in Stamford, on Feb. 24, 1942, Lieberman earned his law degree from...
Joseph I. Lieberman¿s political career began as a popular Connecticut Democrat, but ultimately left him an independent U.S. Senator. Only a few years after a campaign as the Democratic party¿s nominee for vice president, Lieberman lost a contentious re-election primary for his Senate seat and opted to run as an independent. His split from his party was fueled by his strong support for the war in Iraq. Lieberman is chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which is responsible for oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. He was a vocal advocate of legislation creating the department. Born in Stamford, on Feb. 24, 1942, Lieberman earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1967. He was elected to the state Senate in 1970 and served there for ten years, the last six as majority leader. He was elected as state attorney general in 1982. He won his first term to the U.S. Senate in 1988, defeating Lowell Weicker by a huge margin. Lieberman¿s popularity soared in 2000 when he became Al Gore¿s running mate and the first Jewish American to seek the vice presidency. Fueled by concerns about the ongoing Iraq war, his 2006 campaign drew national attention when businessman Ned Lamont defeated him in the primary, but lost to him in the general election. Lieberman lives in Stamford and Washington with his wife Hadassah. They have four children
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Sarah Palin wows 1,000 at private party
South Florida Sun-SentinelSarah Palin led a glitzy, private reception and fundraising dinner here Monday night, raising an estimated $1 million amid a crucial, two-day Florida campaign swing. Dozens of starry-eyed Republican faithful and some of South Florida's wealthiest...Tags: Charlie Crist, Mel Martinez, Weather Underground, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama
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Race for the presidency travels to Palm Beach County
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsToday is the last day to register to vote in Florida, and with it comes a flurry of presidential campaign politics in Palm Beach County. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, is the headliner act at a private......Tags: Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, John McCain, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County
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Campaign comedy: Bikinis, hair plugs and Joe Pesci
"According to a recent poll, 61 percent of people surveyed said they'd rather see Sarah Palin in a bikini than Pamela Anderson. Although 99 percent said they'd rather see Pamela Anderson as vice president." JAY LENO "They've just come out with a Joe...Tags: Stephen Colbert, Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney, Jon Stewart, Pamela Anderson
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Battling for South Florida Jews
(Fort Lauderdale) Sun SentinelNancy Factor listened intently as Halie Soifer, Jewish vote director for the Barack Obama campaign in Florida, laid out the senator's steadfast commitment to Israel. A Republican among Democrats at this gathering in West Boca, she raised her hand. "I...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Polls, Coconut Creek, Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama
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Villages' Morse acts as magnet for GOP
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Week In Review: We Lost Newman And A Lot Of Money
Broadway dimmed its lights last week for the late Westport resident Paul Newman. Meanwhile, most of the nation fixated on money — won, earned, lost, appropriated or anything else. U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Courtney won some populist praise when he voted...Tags: Court Administration, John G. Rowland, Chicago Cubs, Tourism and Leisure, Government
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Fewer Folks Taking Palin Seriously
Savor the irony. Sarah Palin's debate performance got raves from the mainstream media she and her handlers blame for, well, everything. The rap went like this: by "exceeding expectations" she'd won, once again breathing life into John McCain's corpse of a...Tags: Television Industry, Bill Curry, Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, Polls
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Websites Link Cash To Politicians
Politicians routinely say that the money they collect for their campaigns doesn't mean anything. But interest groups keep shoveling cash at the politicians and are apparently satisfied with the result, or they would stop doing it. Still, it's often hard...Tags: Jodi Rell, Richard Blumenthal, Barack Obama, Chris Shays, Hillary Clinton
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Lawmakers urge Army to drop reserve center site
U.S. Sens. Christopher Dodd and Joe Lieberman and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro have urged the U.S. Army to remove a site in Middletown from a list of possible locations for a new Armed Forces Reserve Center. The lawmakers wrote to Army Secretary Pete...Tags: Middletown, Defense, Armed Forces, Rosa DeLauro
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Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" — Govs. Ed Rendell, D-Pa., and Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn.; Sens. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" — Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich.;...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Television Industry, NBC, Dick Cheney, Heather Wilson
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Campaign Comedy: Thursday's late-night TV wrap-up
AP Television WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) _ The vice presidential debate was the toast — make that roast — of late-night television, and that was before the event was held. Shows produced earlier than the match between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden at...Tags: NBC, Stephen Colbert, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Government
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Financial bailout bill easily passes Senate; House to vote Friday as opposition wanes
The Associated PressAfter one spectacular failure, the $700 billion financial industry bailout found a second life Wednesday, winning lopsided passage in the Senate and gaining ground in the House, where Republican opposition softened. Senators loaded the economic rescue...Tags: Mel Martinez, Bill Nelson, Government, Upper House, Parliament
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