The Democrat-turned-independent, a longtime politician from Connecticut, was never shy about veering from the party line.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut speaks during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2008. Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent who was Al Gore’s running mate in 2000, has died after a fall. He was 82.NEW YORK — Former U.S. Sen.
He was also the first national Democrat to publicly criticize President Bill Clinton for his extramarital affair with a White House intern. He defended his partisan switches as a matter of conscience, saying he always had the best interests of Connecticut voters at heart. Critics accused him of pursuing narrow self-interest and political expediency.
Harry Reid, who served as Senate Democratic leader, once said that while he didn’t always agree with the independent-minded Lieberman, he respected him. Defying Democratic leaders and friends, Lieberman ran successfully for reelection as an independent and drew support from some Republican allies. Lieberman won praise from the White House and fundraising help from prominent Republicans, such as then-New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who himself later ran as an independent.
Despite the decision of Democrats to let him join their caucus as an independent, Lieberman was an enthusiastic backer of McCain in the 2008 presidential contest. Lieberman campaigned heartily across the country for McCain. Many Democrats considered it a betrayal to Obama and his former party colleagues.
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