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  Lieberman, Joseph I. "Joe"
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationIndependent  
<-  2004-03-03  
 
NameJoseph I. "Joe" Lieberman
Address36 Woodland Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105, United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born February 24, 1942 (82 years)
ContributorMonsieur
Last ModifedDavid
Mar 25, 2022 07:45pm
Tags Caucasian - Jewish - Divorced - Married - Judaism - Straight -
InfoJoseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman

Now in his third term representing Connecticut in the United States Senate, Joe Lieberman has earned a national reputation as a thoughtful, principled, and effective legislator.

He is perhaps best known as the Democratic candidate for Vice President in 2000. More than that, he is a national leader who works across party lines to find common ground, who speaks his conscience, and who gets things done for Connecticut and the country.

That reputation is based on a long and distinguished record. Senator Lieberman is one of Congress's most influential voices on security issues. He was the Senate's leading champion of legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security to better protect the nation from terrorist attacks. He has been at the forefront of efforts not only to increase our investment in defense, but to transform our armed forces to better meet the threats of the 21st Century. Senator Lieberman has been a strong and consistent advocate for using America's military might - most recently to disarm Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq - to defend America's interests and values when they are seriously endangered.

Here at home, Senator Lieberman believes in economic policies that spark business growth, encourage innovation, open the doors of opportunity for all, expand markets for American products, and keep the government's budget books in balance. He is also a champion for the ordinary investor and consumer, fighting to ensure that public and private watchdogs meet the highest standards of independence and integrity.

Senator Lieberman is a strong advocate for investing in our public schools, empowering parents, and challenging all students to meet higher academic standards. He seeks to give all Americans, regardless of income, the chance to go to college and develop the skills they need to succeed in our global information economy. He works to expand quality and affordable healthcare to all Americans and to safeguard Medicare and Social Security for future generations.

Senator Lieberman is a vocal advocate for campaign finance reform and has written extensively on the dignity and nobility of public service. He urges America to be true to its tradition of tolerance by giving faith and its practitioners a place at the national table. Senator Lieberman is dedicated to strengthening America's families and renewing our common values by working with parents to improve the culture in which they raise their children.

Senator Lieberman was born in Stamford, Connecticut, on February 24, 1942, and attended public schools there. He received his bachelor's degree from Yale College in 1964 and his law degree from Yale Law School in 1967. Senator Lieberman was elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 1970 and served there for ten years, including the last six as Majority Leader. In 1980, he returned to private legal practice for two years, and from 1983 through 1988, he served as Connecticut's 21st Attorney General. As Attorney General he took on polluters of Connecticut's environment, went after deadbeat dads by strengthening child support enforcement, and earned a strong reputation as a defender of consumers' rights.

Senator Lieberman was first elected to the United States Senate in 1988, scoring the nation's biggest political upset that year by a margin of just 10,000 votes. Six years later, he made history by winning the biggest landslide victory ever in a Connecticut Senate race, drawing 67 percent of the vote and beating his opponent by more than 350,000 votes. In 2000, Senator Lieberman was elected by another overwhelming margin to a third term.

Senator Lieberman is Ranking Member and former Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (formerly the Governmental Affairs Committee), which is responsible for assuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal Government. In addition, he is a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee; Senate Armed Services Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on AirLand Forces and sits on the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities; and the Small Business Committee.

Senator Lieberman is also a former Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), which is "an idea center, catalyst, and national voice for a reform movement that is reshaping American politics by moving it beyond the old left-right debate." The DLC, like Senator Lieberman, advances public policy that honors the core American values of responsibility, opportunity, and community.

Senator Lieberman lives in New Haven and Washington with his wife Hadassah. Together they are the proud parents of four children - Matthew, Rebecca, Ethan and Hana - and three granddaughters, Tennessee, Willie and Eden.

The child of Holocaust survivors who fled Hitler's regime to start a new life in the U.S., Hadassah grew up in Gardiner, Massachusetts, where her father became the community rabbi.

Hadassah has spent her career working on health issues, assisting non-profit organizations, improving educational standards, and promoting international understanding. She is also devoted to community service, having served on several national nonprofit councils and boards. She continues to be a voice on many important issues facing the nation, such as improving women's health, reducing hurdles faced by immigrants as they strive for the middle class, and the challenge of caring for aging parents.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
08/22/2012-08/26/2012 Quinnipiac University 50.00% ( 0.0) 38.00% ( 1.0) 13.00% ( 2.0)
05/29/2012-06/03/2012 Quinnipiac University 50.00% ( 1.0) 39.00% ( 1.0) 11.00% ( 0.0)
03/14/2012-03/19/2012 Quinnipiac University 51.00% ( 13.0) 38.00% ( 7.0) 11.00% ( 6.0)
09/22/2011-09/25/2011 Public Policy Polling 39.00% ( 10.0) 48.00% ( 10.0) 14.00% ( 1.0)
03/17/2011-03/20/2011 Public Policy Polling 29.00% ( 4.0) 58.00% ( 4.0) 13.00% ( 0.0)
03/01/2011-03/07/2011 Quinnipiac University 38.00% ( 2.0) 45.00% ( 5.0) 17.00% ( 8.0)
10/27/2010-10/29/2010 Public Policy Polling 33.00% ( 2.0) 54.00% ( 3.0) 13.00% ( 1.0)
09/30/2010-10/02/2010 Public Policy Polling 31.00% ( 0.0) 57.00% ( 0.0) 12.00% ( 0.0)
07/07/2010-07/13/2010 Quinnipiac University 40.00% ( 1.0) 50.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)
06/02/2010-06/08/2010 Quinnipiac University 41.00% ( 2.0) 50.00% ( 4.0) 9.00% ( 2.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
10/02/2014-10/05/2014 Public Policy Polling 45.00% ( 0.0) 36.00% ( 0.0) 19.00% ( 0.0)
09/19/2008-09/23/2008 Pulsar Research and Consulting of Vernon 37.00% ( 0.0) 54.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
In Praise of Public Life  Purchase Gerald Farinas 
An Amazing Adventure: Joe and Hadassah's Personal Notes on the 2000 Campaign  Purchase eddy 9_99 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 14, 2019 08:00pm News Joe Lieberman Called Chinese Telecom Giant ZTE a National Security Threat. Now He’s a Lobbyist for It.  Article IndyGeorgia 
Dec 12, 2012 04:00pm Speech Senator Lieberman's Farewell Speech  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Oct 26, 2012 08:05am Statement Lieberman: 'No More Defense Cuts'  Article RP 
Jul 31, 2012 06:00am News Both party conventions snub Lieberman  Article Craverguy 
Sep 19, 2011 07:00pm General Lieberman ‘Very Fond’ of Bachmann and Perry  Article COSDem 
Jan 19, 2011 12:10pm General John McCain: Joe Lieberman for Defense secretary  Article Homegrown Democrat 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 8.92860 Average

FAMILY
Wife Hadassah Lieberman Dec 20, 1982-
Son Matt Lieberman 1969-

INFORMATION LINKS
Connecticut for Lieberman Party (Satire)  Discuss
RACES
  01/03/2011 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairperson Won 55.56% (+11.11%)
  01/03/2011 US Senate Armed Services Committee - Majority Members Won 14.29% (+1.10%)
  01/03/2009 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairperson Won 58.82% (+17.65%)
  08/29/2008 US Vice President - R Selection Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  01/08/2008 NH US Vice President - R Primary Lost 0.82% (-61.61%)
  01/08/2008 NH US Vice President - D Primary Lost 0.06% (-46.87%)
  01/04/2007 CT US Senate - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 CT US Senate Won 49.71% (+9.98%)
  08/08/2006 CT US Senate - D Primary Lost 48.25% (-3.50%)
  05/26/2006 CT US Senate - D Convention Won 66.53% (+33.07%)
  06/09/2004 US President - D Primaries Lost 1.73% (-59.25%)
  06/08/2004 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.01% (-98.05%)
  03/02/2004 MN US President - IP Caucus Lost 0.49% (-40.61%)
  01/27/2004 NH US Vice President - R Primary Lost 1.32% (-40.30%)
  01/27/2004 NH US Vice President - D Primary Lost 10.38% (-28.36%)
  11/07/2000 US Vice President Lost 49.44% (-0.93%)
  11/07/2000 CT US Senate Won 63.21% (+29.04%)
  08/17/2000 US Vice President - D Convention Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1994 CT US Senate Won 67.04% (+36.03%)
  11/08/1988 CT US Senate Won 49.76% (+0.73%)
  11/04/1986 CT Attorney General Won 64.68% (+29.35%)
  11/02/1982 CT Attorney General Won 58.13% (+17.08%)
  11/04/1980 CT District 3 Lost 46.46% (-5.87%)
  11/07/1978 CT State Senate 10 Won 75.44% (+50.89%)
  11/02/1976 CT State Senate 10 Won 68.55% (+37.11%)
  11/05/1974 CT State Senate 10 Won 74.52% (+49.06%)
  11/07/1972 CT State Senate 10 Won 63.09% (+26.19%)
  11/03/1970 CT State Senate 11 Won 69.65% (+39.31%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/01/2017 FBI Director Lost 0.00% (-94.85%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NE District 02 - Nov 03, 2020 R Don Bacon
GA US Senate - Special Election - Nov 03, 2020 D Matt Lieberman
PA District 01 - Nov 03, 2020 R Brian Fitzpatrick
ME US Senate - Nov 03, 2020 R Susan Collins
NY District 14 - Nov 06, 2018 D Joseph Crowley
CT US President - Nov 08, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
CA - District 30 - Nov 06, 2012 D Howard L. Berman
US Senate Control - Nov 02, 2010 D Democratic Party Control
New York City Council 44 Special - Mar 23, 2010 D David G. Greenfield
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 I Sonia Sotomayor
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
US President - Dec 15, 2008 R John McCain
ME US Senate - Nov 04, 2008 R Susan Collins
US Attorney General - Nov 08, 2007 R Michael Mukasey
US Senate Control - Nov 07, 2006 D Democratic Party Control
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 R John G. Roberts Jr.
US Attorney General - Feb 03, 2005 R Alberto S. Gonzales
Miami-Dade County Mayor-Runoff - Nov 02, 2004 D Jimmy Morales
CA Governor Recall - Question 1 - Oct 07, 2003 NO No
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security - May 08, 2001 R John R. Bolton
US Secretary of the Interior - Jan 30, 2001 NPA Reject
US Attorney General - Jan 20, 2001 NPA Reject
Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 02, 1998 I Sonia Sotomayor
U.S. Surgeon General - Feb 10, 1998 D David M. Satcher
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 D Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 D M. Joycelyn Elders
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 D Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter