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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 Yale Law School...
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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Conn. homeland security grant increases
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Sen. Joe Lieberman said Thursday that the federal government will be giving Connecticut nearly $15 million in homeland security aid this year, a 42 percent increase over last year's grant. Lieberman, I-Conn. and chairman of the...Tags: National Security, Defense, Disasters, Connecticut, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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State Gets Boost In Homeland Security Funds
— Because of "high-risk urban areas" Hartford and Bridgeport, Connecticut is getting a serious boost to the homeland security grant dollars to be formally announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Friday. The state will haul in $15...Tags: National Security, Defense, Connecticut, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Back Talk: About running mates for Barack Obama and John McCain
Cross the line, make my day When there are Republicans in the White House, they fight the Democrats in Congress. When there are Democrats in the White House, they fight the Republicans in Congress. Bicker, bicker, bicker. One way to move this country...Tags: The White House, Government, Elections, Barack Obama, Political Candidates
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Conn. Homeland Security Grant Increases
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Sen. Joe Lieberman says the federal government will be giving Connecticut nearly $15 million in homeland security aid this year, a 42 percent increase over last year's grant. The independent Connecticut senator is chairman of the...Tags: National Security, Defense, Disasters, Connecticut
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State Will Get More Homeland Security Money
The Hartford CourantBecause of "high-risk urban areas" Hartford and Bridgeport, Connecticut is getting a serious boost to the homeland security grant dollars to be formally announced by the Department of Homeland Security Friday. The state will haul in $15 million overall --...Tags: National Security, Defense, Connecticut, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Patriotism, Not Satire
Gina Barreca characterizes the July 21 cover of The New Yorker as a childish stunt, and at the same time seems to delight in being able to say "dick" on the front page of the July 20 Commentary section ["Drawing Debate; A Childish Stunt That Only Shocks...Tags: Michelle Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, Cartoons, Freedom of Religion
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Dear John: Try Again
The life of a writer is full of rejection and criticism, and right now, presidential candidate John McCain is having to deal with it. The New York Times sent back his op-ed for revisions on the grounds that it wasn't quite as interesting as one the...Tags: Government, Connecticut, Newspapers, New York Times, Miley Cyrus
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Lieberman to speak to controversial pastor's group
Associated Press WriterSen. Joe Lieberman will speak Tuesday night at a conference hosted by the controversial pastor John Hagee. Hagee was spurned by presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised...Tags: Washington (Litchfield, Connecticut), Civil Unrest, Connecticut, Heavy Engineering, Al Gore
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Lieberman speaks to controversial pastor's group
Associated Press WriterSen. Joe Lieberman delivered a message of unity Tuesday night to a conference hosted by the controversial pastor John Hagee. "We live in a world where Americans have real enemies; we do not need to make enemies of each other," Lieberman said. "There are...Tags: Washington (Litchfield, Connecticut), Elections, Connecticut, Political Candidates, Roman Catholic
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July 21: Defensive driving, Iraq flip-flopping, day care cuts
Iraq flip-flop not OK with everyone In a recent column, James Klurfeld says, "We all know what happened to Iraq, and it hasn't been very good from the perspective of the United States' vital interests," ["Bush's Iran flip better late than never,"...Tags: Drunk Driving, Gardens and Parks, Transportation, Tourism and Leisure, Health and Safety at School
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