This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for

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in the 2000 election. Incumbent Vice President

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won the 2000 Democratic nomination for

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, and chose Connecticut Senator

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as his running mate on August 7, 2000. Lieberman, a centrist two-term Democratic senator, was chosen for being "tough on defense" and foreign policy issues. Lieberman was the first Jew chosen for a national ticket. The choice of Lieberman was announced shortly before the

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. Former Secretary of State

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led the vetting process. The Gore–Lieberman ticket ultimately lost to the

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– Cheney ticket. Coincidental to the presidential election, Lieberman was re-elected to a third term as senator from Connecticut.

Selection

Shortlist

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Announcement

In August 2000, Gore announced that he had selected Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut as his vice presidential running mate. Lieberman became the first person of the

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faith to appear on a major party's presidential ticket (

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, the Republican presidential nominee in 1964, was of Jewish descent but identified as an

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). Lieberman, who was a more conservative Democrat than Gore, had publicly blasted President Clinton for the

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affair. Many pundits saw Gore's choice of Lieberman as another way of trying to distance himself from the scandals of the Clinton White House.

Media speculation on possible vice presidential candidates

Members of Congress

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Governors

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Federal executive branch officials

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References

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