Try digitalPLUS for 10 days for only $0.99  Joe Lieberman
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 hu