What did Joe Liberman bring to the Democratic ticket in 2000?

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

It's a definite combination.

But Winfield's point highlights probably Gore's single biggest mistake, his distancing himself from Clinton. Ok, Clinton had some serious baggage, but for a VP to distance himself from a President with 60% approval ratings was a suicide move.

Lieberman was meant to be Gore's masterstroke to a)appear more socially conservative (therefore try to minimise Bush's religosity - ha good move, try using a Jew to sway conservative christians) b) appeal to the Jewish bloc in South Florida c) to essentially covertly agree with Lieberman's assesment of Clinton.