Colorado DLC Praises Lieberman Pick
VP Selection Sends Strong Message About Future of Democratic Party
The Colorado Democratic Leadership Council is very excited that Vice President Al Gore has selected Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Connecticut) to be his running mate. This decision, the first real test of a presidential nominee, sends a powerful statement that this ticket is focused on the future rather than the past. It sends a strong message about how Gore wants to lead America, the Democratic Party and the New Democrat movement.
“Coloradans of all political stripes should be pleased with this selection. Senator. Lieberman represents what the people of this state really want - innovative and pragmatic solutions to the issues we face today. It is a refreshing contrast to a GOP ticket consumed with special interests and focused on an outdated ideology,” said Jim Gibson, president of the Colorado DLC.
As chairman of the national Democratic Leadership Council, Lieberman is a progressive centrist committed to the enduring values of the Democratic Party but also a strong advocate of its modernization. He has been an independent thinker and reformer with broad appeal across the political spectrum.
He has supported President Clinton on his economic agenda of fiscal discipline, expanding trade and investing in people. A strong advocate of reforming public education, campaign finance and technology policy, he has been very outspoken about cleaning up trash television.
Lieberman has argued that public life should include a higher sense of moral purpose. In his new book, In Praise of Public Life, he writes “For all that is wrong with our system of government, and there is much that needs repair, it remains a place where one can truly and uniquely make a difference, where one can improve our country and even, occasionally, the world.”
Senator Lieberman served his state in the 1970's as a State Senator and Senate Majority Leader and in the 1980's as Attorney General. In 1988, he won the biggest upset victory in the country that year, beating Lowell Weicker to become U.S. Senator from Connecticut. He lives in New Haven with his wife Hadassah and children - Matthew, Rebecca, Ethan and Hana.