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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. (Photo AP)
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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: John McCain, Boca Raton, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Alaska
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Paul Kirk 'superb steward:' Kennedy seat
The Swampby Mark Silva The governor of Massachusetts today named Paul Kirk Jr., a former Democratic National Committee chairman and close friend and former aide of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, to serve as a temporary replacement for the deceased......Tags: Edward Kennedy, Jr., Barack Obama, Justice System, Washington (U.S. state), Minnesota
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Kennedy successor: Kirk, friend, adviser
The Swampby Mark Silva The governor of Massachusetts this morning plans to appoint Paul Kirk, a former Democratic National Committee chairman and close friend and former aide of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, to serve as a temporary replacement for......Tags: Edward Kennedy, Jr., Lawyers, Executive Branch, Justice System, Minnesota
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Health-care reform: Counting votes (60)
The Swampby Mark Silva Republicans, yes. Democrats, no. It's a volatile mix for a health-care overhaul that the White House is seeking. Alll eyes may be on the Senate Finance Committee today, but the outcome of the health-care overhaul in the......Tags: Barack Obama, Justice System, Susan Collins, Democratic Party, John McCain
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Home-grown terror: 'Nightmare scenario'
The Swampby Mark Silva With the arrest today of a Boston-area man accused of plotting against Americans abroad and at home, Sen. Joe Lieberman said: "We have a problem now; it's what we call home-grown terrorism.'' "This is the kind of......Tags: Weaponry, Police Investigations, Lawyers, Explosions, Texas
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Dems: A filibuster-proof Senate in reach?
Spin CycleWith the whole map trending blue, there's suddenly an outside chance the Democrats can get a 60-vote, filibuster proof majority in the Senate. As the map below from pollster.com indicates, they are leading in enough states to give them 54.......Tags: Upper House, Oregon, Susan Collins, Minnesota, Alaska
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Sarah Silverman, meet Jackie Mason
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Chris Buckley 'fatwahed' by conservatives
The SwampChristopher Buckley appeared on MSNBC's Hardball Tuesday. by James Oliphant, and updated Christopher Buckley, scion of the late conservative thinker William F. Buckley, has left the National Review, the magazine his father founded, after writing this week...Tags: Barack Obama, William F. Buckley, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Washington Post Co.
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Hofstra debate: The drinking game
Spin CycleThis being the last of roughly 40 debates, a frequent reader of this blog has devised a clever plan to celebrate the evening. It involves equipping yourself with a shot glass and a bottle of your favorite "beverage," and......Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Senate climate bill moving without GOP
The Swampby Jim Tankersley Democrats on a key Senate committee bypassed a Republican boycott and this morning approved a sweeping plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions, a move meant to reassure other nations as the world prepares for global warming treaty......Tags: Barbara Boxer, Sports, Republican Party, Environmental Issues, Ken Salazar
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Obama, McCain: Jewish vote courted
The SwampHalie Soifer, Jewish Vote Director for the Barack Obama Campaign, talks to Palm Beach County voters at a meeting in Boca Raton, FL. on September 24 2008. Staff Photo/Jim Rassol, South Florida Sun-Sentinel. by Mark Silva and Bonnie Miller......Tags: Discrimination, Barack Obama, Minority Groups, Boynton Beach, Judaism
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Will Dems get a brake-free Senate?
The Swampby Frank James One of the biggest question marks right now about what will happen on Election Day is whether Democrats will gain a filibuster-proof Senate by reaching 60 votes. The filibuster, of course, is the way that the Senate......Tags: Upper House, Barack Obama, Oregon, Jim Bunning, Minnesota
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