Joe Lieberman
Independent from Connecticut
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Lieberman, a lawyer from Stamford, Conn., now in his fourth term in the U.S. Senate, is perhaps best known as the Democratic candidate for vice president in 2000. He lost the Democratic primary for Senate prior to the 2006 election, but retained his seat after running on his own party line and beating the anti-war Democratic candidate Ned Lamont. He now calls himself an independent but continues to caucus with the Democrats. He is a friend, supporter and surrogate of Sen. John McCain in the presidential race.
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Obama voted "to cut off funding for our American troops on the battlefield."
In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done."
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