http://www.informativepost.com/2008/10/22/Joe-Lieberman-campaigns-for-Norm-Coleman-2176.htmJoe Lieberman Campaigns for Norm Coleman
Joe Lieberman has made no secret about his disagreements with the Democratic Party over foreign policy, the last few years in particular. After Lieberman was defeated in the Democratic primary by cable mogul Ned Lamont in 2006 Lieberman has broken from his former party more and more often. Lieberman was of course re-elected to the United States Senate as an independent. Since then he has taken the liberty of endorsing Republicans where he sees fit. I suppose this is to stretch his claims of bi-partisan cooperation.
Of course the most high profile endorsement that Lieberman has made was that of John McCain for President. I will not take the time to dwell on that one however. Susan Collins, the junior Senator from Maine who Lieberman works closely with on the Homeland Security committee in the United States Senate was the first Republican Senate candidate to receive a shot of Joementum. Of course directly following Lieberman’s endorsement and subsequent fundraising efforts on behalf of Collins there was an extreme upswing in fundraising for her Democratic opponent Tom Allen. Allen has seen some traction in the polls, but the race remains close with Collins generally maintaining a lead.
The next Republican Senate candidate for Joe Lieberman to publicly endorse was Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota. Coleman’s race is a bit more on the radar then the Maine race is so you have to wonder whether Joe did this to get his name in the paper a little more. The race is of course more high profile due to the fact that comedian/author Al Franken is Norm Coleman’s opponent. Franken has made no secret for nearly six years that he would like to defeat Coleman in honor of his friend the late Senator Paul Wellstone.