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• Senator Joe Lieberman spoke at the 2008 Republican Convention in the twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 2, 2008.Official Site of the Convention: 2008 Republican National Convention Lieberman, a former Democrat and current independent, was Al Gore's choice for vice presidential candidate in the 2000 election. Lieberman used the opportunity to criticize his former party's candidate, Barack Obama, as inexperienced and untested, and to praise the McCain-Palin ticket.

• Fast Facts

  1. The convention takes place September 1 to September 4, 2008
  2. Lieberman will speak on the convention's first full dayOfficial Site of the Convention: 2008 Republican National Convention
  3. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988Richmond Times-Dispatch: Lieberman to speak at GOP convention... (August 23, 2008)
  4. Lieberman ran for re-election in 2006 but lost the Democratic Party Senate primary electionRichmond Times-Dispatch: Lieberman to speak at GOP convention... (August 23, 2008)
  5. He then ran as an independent candidate in the general election and wonRichmond Times-Dispatch: Lieberman to speak at GOP convention... (August 23, 2008)

• Quotes

  "Sen. Obama is a gifted and eloquent young man who can do great things for our country in the years ahead. But eloquence is no substitute for a record — not in these tough times."

  "Tonight, I ask you, whether you are an independent, a Reagan Democrat or a Clinton Democrat, or just a Democrat: This year, when you vote for president, vote for the person you believe is best for the country, not for the party you happen to belong to."

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