NonilexMar 27, 2024

#JoeLieberman, senator & VP nominee, dies at 82

#JosephLieberman, the doggedly independent 4-term #US #senator from #Connecticut who was the Democratic nominee for VP in 2000, becoming the first Jewish candidate on the national ticket of a major party, died March 27 in NYC. He was 82.

The cause was complications from a fall, his family said in a statement.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/27/joe-lieberman-senator-vice-president-dead/

Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice-presidential nominee, dies at 82

As Al Gore’s Democratic running mate in 2000, he was the first Jewish candidate on the national ticket of a major party.

The Washington Post
CT History NewsMar 16, 2023

Today in #Connecticut History, March 16: Quick— What Rhymes with “Connecticut”?

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March 16: Quick— What Rhymes with “Connecticut”?

  In late 1977, temporarily setting aside the politics of a struggling national economy and election-year posturing, the Connecticut General Assembly took up the daunting task of selecting an …

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