Presidential candidate John McCain got a big boost in his campaign today. After getting the endorsements of many early voting state newspapers this weekend, he received the endorsement of Senator Joe Lieberman, the Democratic candidate for Vice President in 2000.
After a terrible start to his campaign, McCain has gotten a lot of momentum in the last month or so. Lieberman's endorsement is also very big in New Hampshire because McCain is trying to attract unaffiliated voters there to vote for him in their primary on January 8th. This is how he won the state's primary in 2000.
What should be interesting is how active Lieberman will be in supporting McCain. Also, remember our other Senator, Chris Dodd, is running for President, but Lieberman is not supporting him. This, and the fact that he is supporting a Republican, could be the thing that goes to far for Democrats, as they may abandon him even more.
Another interesting circumstance is what if McCain is not the nominee. Lieberman said he plans on attending the Republican Convention if McCain is the candidate nominated. However, how could he support one of the Democratic candidates when they are so far off on his foreign policy views. I could see him supporting Rudy Giuliani, but Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, or Fred Thompson could be more of a stretch. Though, Lieberman could end up being a good keynote speaker at the Republican Convention.
Also, some believe that McCain and Lieberman could possibly run together for the White House, either as Republicans or possibly on an Independent ticket if McCain isn't nominated. Lieberman says he has no intention of doing that.
To conclude, it has been a very big couple of days for John McCain. He is building momentum, and a win in New Hampshire could make the Republican race even more interesting.
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