He was the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party’s ticket.
Joe Lieberman, a longtime senator from Connecticut who became the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party’s ticket, died Wednesday. He was 82.
Lieberman’s family stated that he died “due to complications from a fall. He was 82 years old. His beloved wife, Hadassah, and members of his family were with him as he passed.”
Halfway through his 24-year Senate career, Lieberman was chosen as Al Gore’s running mate for the 2000 presidential election. The ticket lost one of the closest elections in American history. “No Jew had ever sought such a lofty office,” wrote the authors of “Jews in American Politics.”
“The net effect of the nomination,” they added, “has been to change the perception of what is possible for Jewish candidates for office for all time.”
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Joe Lieberman, 2000 vice presidential nominee, dies at 82 https://t.co/HRp1eIUsBY
— POLITICO (@politico) March 27, 2024
I knew Joe Lieberman a little bit. He was a patriot, a statesman, and — most importantly — a mensch. RIP.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) March 27, 2024
All of my former bosses— Sen. Bob Kasten, Sen. Spence Abraham, and Sen. Marco Rubio — teamed up with Sen. Lieberman on several legislative initiatives. Lieberman was a self-described JFK Democrat who reached across the aisle to get things done. RIP. https://t.co/Smynsg8Jkm
— CesarConda (@CesarConda) March 27, 2024
Statement by President George W. Bush on former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman:
"Laura and I are saddened by the loss of Joe Lieberman. Joe was as fine an American as they come and one of the most decent people I met during my time in Washington. As a Democrat, Joe wasn't afraid…
— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) March 27, 2024
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