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
Jewish faith to appear on a major party's presidential ticket (
Barry Goldwater, the Republican presidential nominee in 1964, was of Jewish descent but identified as an
Episcopalian).[4] Lieberman, who was a more conservative Democrat than Gore, had publicly blasted President Clinton for the
Monica Lewinsky 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.[5]
Media speculation on possible vice presidential candidates
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
Jewish faith to appear on a major party's presidential ticket (
Barry Goldwater, the Republican presidential nominee in 1964, was of Jewish descent but identified as an
Episcopalian).[4] Lieberman, who was a more conservative Democrat than Gore, had publicly blasted President Clinton for the
Monica Lewinsky 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.[5]
Media speculation on possible vice presidential candidates