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2004
28
year ago, being a moderate
didn't help Sen. Joseph
Lieberman.
Trying to win the New Hampshire
primaries and gain steam in his bid for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent, Lieberman was defending his
support for the war in Iraq to Demo-
cratic voters angry about the conflict.
Fast forward to the
present day, however,
and the Connecticut
senator's centrist
approach has made
him an important
player in the Senate
and possibly the Bush
administration.
Lieberman
As the White House
searches for a new secretary for the
Homeland Security Department,
many eyes are turning to Lieberman.
He received ringing endorsements
from several of his Senate colleagues
on both sides of the aisle, including
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, chair of
the Senate Governmental Affairs
Committee, where Lieberman is the
top Democrat.
President Bush "said he wanted to
reach across the aisle, and this would
be a great way to do it," Collins said.
"There's no doubt that Joe would pro-
vide strong leadership, and he's excep-
tionally well-qualified for the post. I
think he'd be terrific."
Lieberman also has been mentioned
as a candidate to be the first national
intelligence czar or U.N. ambassador.
Several media reports suggested the
White House is courting the Jewish
lawmaker. Lieberman's spokesman,
Matt Gobush, said he wasn't aware of
any discussions with the Bush admin-
istration in the past few days.
"He's not seeking a position in the
administration, nor has he been
offered one," Gobush said, noting that
Lieberman already has started efforts
to run for Senate re-election in 2006.
Even if he doesn't join Bush's team,
Lieberman may get the kind of public
exposure as a senator that he was seek-
ing a year ago as a presidential candi-
date. As one of only a handful of
moderate Democrats in next year's
Senate, Lieberman may play a leading
role as a bridge to the Republican
majority and could be courted by both
sides on key issues.
"Without people like John Breaux,
who has retired, and without much of a
southern wing left, there aren't a lot of
people who can act as bridges and nego-
tiators," said Smart Rothenberg, an
independent political analyst. "It's possi-
ble Sen. Lieberman can adopt that role."
Throughout his Senate career,
Lieberman has made a name as a cen-
trist on a wide range of issues. He first
received national attention for partner-
ing with conservative activist William
Bennett to chastise the entertainment
industry for excessive violence.
He was one of the first Democrats
to speak out against President Clinton
amid the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
He became best known during the
2000 presidential cycle, when Al Gore
tapped him to be his running mate.
Lieberman's public expressions of faith
on the campaign trail were controver-
sial; but he became a popular candi-
date and the first Jew in modern times
on a major party presidential ticket.
His 2004 presidential campaign did-
n't get far off the ground, partially
because he wasn't seen as liberal
enough for a Democratic Party sharply
opposed to many Bush administration
policies, including the Iraq war.
But after Bush's re-election and a
growth in Republican majorities in
Congress, moderate Democrats could
be important bridge-builders.
Lieberman authored legislation that
created the Homeland Security Depart-
ment and was a key proponent of the
intelligence bill that passed Congress.
And unlike Sen. John McCain, R-
Ariz., who often crosses party lines to
support Democratic initiatives,
Rothenberg said Lieberman has not
met with animosity from within his
own party for doing so.
Gerstein and other analysts say it's
unlikely that Lieberman will leave the
Senate. For starters, his replacement
would be selected by Connecticut
Gov. M. Jodi Rell, a Republican.
There would be a great deal of pres-
sure on Lieberman not to increase the
Senate's Republican majority.
And some believe Lieberman still
harbors animosity over the 2000 elec-
tion.