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'''Joseph Isadore Lieberman''', born February 24, 1942 (age {{age|1942|2|24}}), is an independent United States Senator from [[Connecticut]]. He was the vice presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in 2000; he and [[Al Gore]] lost.  Lieberman tried for the 2004 Democratic nomination but had little support and dropped out. He was defeated in the Democratic primary in summer 2006, but ran as an independent that fall and was reelected to the Senate. He continues to caucus with the [[Democratic Party]], and thereby has become chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. He is a liberal on most domestic issues but has a very strong conservative record on foreign policy.  He endorsed and campaigned enthusiastically for Republican [[John McCain]] in 2008.

'''Joseph Isadore Lieberman''', born February 24, 1942 (age {{age|1942|2|24}}), is an independent United States Senator from [[Connecticut]]. He was the vice presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in 2000; he and [[Al Gore]] lost.  Lieberman tried for the 2004 Democratic nomination but had little support and dropped out. He was defeated in the Democratic primary in summer 2006, but ran as an independent that fall and was reelected to the Senate. He continues to caucus with the [[Democratic Party]], and thereby has become chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. He is a liberal on most domestic issues but has a very strong conservative record on foreign policy.  He endorsed and campaigned enthusiastically for Republican [[John McCain]] in 2008.

In a strange display of voter choice: Most of the Connecticut voters who voted for Lieberman in 2000 opposed him in 2006; most of the people who opposed him in 2000 voted for him in 2006. Yet Lieberman himself did not change positions on any major issue.

In late October 2009, just as it appeared the Democrats had the 60 votes needed to pass their health care bill, Lieberman announced he will join a Republican filibuster against the bill unless the public option is removed. Lieberman thus has aligned himself with the conservatives on the major domestic issue of 2009.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

==Senate reelection, 2006==  

==Senate reelection, 2006==  

Despite serving as chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 2000 and a former Democratic presidential candidate, many on the far-left wondered if Lieberman was committed to the Democratic Party. [[Liberal]] partisan Ned Lamont challenged Lieberman in a primary for his Senate reelection. Lamont won the primary but Lieberman then ran as an independent, creating the "Connecticut for Lieberman" party, and won the general election. He is now an independent who caucuses with the Democrats.

Despite serving as chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 2000 and a former Democratic presidential candidate, many on the far-left wondered if Lieberman was committed to the Democratic Party. [[Liberal]] partisan Ned Lamont challenged Lieberman in a primary for his Senate reelection. Lamont won the primary but Lieberman then ran as an independent, creating the "Connecticut for Lieberman" party, and won the general election. He is now an independent who caucuses with the Democrats.

==2008 Endorsement==

==2008 Endorsement==