Biography
American politician, chosen by Al Gore on 8/07/2000 as a running mate
for the Presidential race.
Lieberman graduated from Yale in 1964 and earned his degree from Yale
Law School in 1967. He was voted into the Connecticut state senate in
1970, where he served for a decade; he was state attorney general,
1983-88; U.S. Senate 1988 to present.
Lieberman learned his sense of propriety growing up in Stamford, CT,
the eldest of three kids born to a liquor-store owner and a housewife who
taught their kids to value and honor work.
The first Jew (devout and practicing) on a national ticket, a cultural
conservative, he steps up to deliver firm opinions - one of the few
Democrats who denounced Clinton's behavior as revolting and excoriating
Hollywood purveyor's of "trash."
Lieberman supports abortion rights but voted against late-term
abortions. He backs campaign finance limits and voted to allow lawsuits by
women, minorities and the disabled against discrimination. He has backed
anti-0crime legislation and favors the death penalty. Lieberman voted for
the use of force in Desert Storm. He has supported gay rights but voted
against same-sex marriages, and has voted to expand the definition of hate
crimes. He has backed a waiting period for gun sales and a ban on
semiautomatic assault-type weapons. He has sought bipartisan agreement on
plans to increase rights for consumers in health plans.
He and his wife, Hadassah, (born March 1948) have one daughter, Hana
(now 12); she has a son from a previous marriage. Lieberman has two
children from a previous marriage, Matt, how 33 and Rebecca, 31 (in 2000).
He and Betty amicably divorced in 1981 and he remarried two years later.
The Democratic Convention started in Las Angeles on 8/14/2000, 1:32:38
PM PDT. Lieberman accepted his nomination on 8/17 at 5:40 PM PDT.
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