List of endorsements for Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Connecticut Senate race

"Note: Some who have endorsed Lieberman in the primary have pledged to support the primary's winner in the general election."

Primary Endorsements

"The following have endorsed Joseph Lieberman in the 2006 Connecticut Democratic Senate Primary. "

People

* Former President Bill Clinton, who campaigned for Lieberman in Waterbury on July 24
* U.S. Senator Chris Dodd
* U.S. Senator and Minority Leader Harry Reid
* CA Senator Barbara Boxer, who campaigned for Lieberman on July 24
* DE Senator Joe Biden, HA Senator Daniel Inouye, CO Senator Ken Salazar, who campaigned for Lieberman on July 31
* NY Senator Hillary Clinton
* IL Senator Barack Obama
* IN Senator Evan Bayh
* NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg
* DE Senator Tom Carper
* CA Senator Diane Feinstein
* AR Senator Mark Pryor
* OR Senator Ron Wyden
* NE Senator Ben Nelson
* CT Representative Rosa DeLauro
* CT Representative John Larson
* CT Lt. Governor Kevin Sullivan
* CT Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz
* CT State Comptroller Nancy Wyman
* CT State Treasurer Denise Nappier
* Former Democratic Party Chair John Olsen
* All of Connecticut's State Democratic Legislators [http://www.joe2006.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=29 sheriff joe arpaio jonas screen at joe2006.com ] ]
* All Democratic CT candidates for U.S. Congress
* Both Democratic CT candidates for Governor
* Republican Congressman Christopher Shays. [ [http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=4571485 WTNH.com, Connecticut News and Weather - Lieberman gets unlikely nod from Republican Congressman ] ]

Organizations

* The League of Conservation Voters
* CT Planned Parenthood
* UNITE-HERE, The Human Rights Campaign
* The CT AFL-CIO, the Food and Commercial workers, the CT Teamsters, CT Letter Carriers, Firefighters, Carpenters, Communication Workers of America Locals 1103 and 1298, Connecticut's Postal Workers, American Federation of Musicians, the National Association of Government Employees and the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 19..

* Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund has endorsed Lieberman. [ [http://www.defendersactionfund.org/releases/071706b.html DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE ACTION FUND ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE 2006 CAMPAIGN SEASON ] ] [ [http://www.joe2006.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=185&Itemid=28 sheriff joe arpaio jonas screen at joe2006.com ] ]

* AFL-CIO and affiliated labor organizations endorsed Lieberman. [ [http://www.ctaflcio.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=39927 Connecticut AFL-CIO ] ] [ [http://www.joe2006.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=184&Itemid=28 sheriff joe arpaio jonas screen at joe2006.com ] ] However, Connecticut AFT, the second largest AFL-CIO union in Connecticut, endorsed Lamont (see below).

* Planned Parenthood Federal PAC endorsed Lieberman on June 30, 2006. [ [http://www.joe2006.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=163&Itemid=28 sheriff joe arpaio jonas screen at joe2006.com ] ]

* NARAL Pro-choice America PAC, which lobbies for reproductive rights nationally, has endorsed Lieberman. [http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/elections/states/endorsed-candidates.html] However, Carolyn Treiss, head of Connecticut NARAL, supports Lamont. [ [http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/15/naral-ct-head-backs-ned-lamont/ Firedoglake » NARAL-CT Head Backs Ned Lamont ] ]

* Human Rights Campaign, one of the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organizations in the United States, has endorsed Lieberman. [ [http://www.joe2006.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=28 sheriff joe arpaio jonas screen at joe2006.com ] ]

Newspapers

*The Hartford Courant, the state's largest newspaper. [ [http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-29165321.apds.m0778.bc-ct-eln--jul29,0,3213359.story?page=1 Topic Galleries - Courant.com ] ]
*The Connecticut Post, the state's 3rd largest paper, serving Southern Connecticut. [ [http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-29211236.apds.m0790.bc-ct-eln--jul29,0,4729880.story?page=1&coll=hc-headlines-local-wire Topic Galleries - Courant.com ] ]

*The Washington Post, saying that he "has been faithful to the fundamental values that most Democrats associate with their party". [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/29/AR2006072900680.html Mr. Lieberman's Strength ] ]

*The New York Post. [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/1082384311.html?dids=1082384311:1082384311&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+24%2C+2006&author=&pub=New+York+Post&edition=&startpage=026&desc=RE-ELECT+LIEBERMAN Archives - New York Post Online Edition ] ]

* On June 14, 2006, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chairman Charles Schumer said that the DSCC might endorse Lieberman even if he runs as an independent, if Lieberman agrees to vote for Democrat Harry Reid for majority leader if elected. [ [http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/06/post_14.html Hotline On Call: Schumer: Dems Have Their 8th ] ]

General Election Endorsements

* Civil Rights Leader and GA Congressman John Lewis who pledged to support Lieberman in the general election as well, regardless of the outcome. [ [http://www.nbc30.com/news/9496790/detail.html Lieberman Campaign Files Forms To Run As Petitioning Candidate - News Story - WVIT | Hartford ] ]

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