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Drew Lieberman

By: Havana Cuba
The Washington Post
3-6-2006
Olympia: Governor Lieberman has announced his run for president.. He has won district attorney general of Kings’ county after being the assistant. He has been mayor of Seattle. He has served on the Senate which ultimately lead to his job today Governor of Washington.

He bought stock in Microsoft and made millions. His career has been filled with lost attempts to make the house. He has never won losing in all elections one in 1984, and one in 1994.

Governor Lieberman has had a long and hard political career. He was born in 1950. His political career all began out of Stanford law where he graduated Magna cum Laude. After a couple years of practicing law he decided to go into politics were his success and struggles began. After finishing second in the district attorney elections to Steven Compton he had to settle for assistant at Kings County. A job which jumped started his political career. After 4 years at assistant Lieberman finally won an elected office, this time it was district attorney in Kings’ county.

He dominated this election 85% to 15% from his strong beliefs in crime which reached a record high the year before. Shortly after getting a name for himself he ran for the House and lost, but then ran for mayor and won. But the 4 years of success were cut short after he ran for the House of Representatives and lost.

While sobbing up his tears Governor Lieberman decided enough losing was enough and claimed he was going to retire from politics. He went into law but soon after his wife Peach and his son Wario died in a plane crash which made him choose to come back to politics. Washington warmly welcomed him back as he was elected Senator on his first try.

Soon after he was hit on hard by a fellow senator Jackie Minchew in 2000 who clamed he and his campaign advisor Skippy Straley the 3rd were in a scandal. It took years of questioning and when it came time for the 2002 election, people still thought he was guilty and didn’t vote him into the House of Representatives. He spent the next year cleaning off his name. With the high credibility the man has, it only took him a few more months to clear his name enough to be voted in over Minchew in the 2003 race for Governor.

Though he and Minchew were in a virtual tie he pulled away form Minchew from the fact that he is great with the Media and press. Knowing the election was on the line for both candidates Minchew challenged Lieberman to a debate one that could have gone either way. When the question of crime came up, Lieberman smoked Michew and from there the, Lieberman campaign went up hill. As a final note Lieberman ended up smoking Minchew 73% to 27% from the victor of the debate.

Governor Lieberman has views in issues that slightly differ from the traditional Democratic Party. For example in his view in crime. “I belief in making prison sentences longer. It is not the lack of mortality in people that has gone down nor is it the poverty but it’s the fact that in the time of the depression nobody really was much richer than each other. It’s not like people in the same welfare class. It’s like Shaun Alexander and the guy living on S.W Charlestown Street. The drop off in welfare is dramatically different, and with longer sentences we could end that.”

He also cares much about Social Security. “I belief in a world were we freeze cola’s slowly like raise it 2% for every 3% increase. Eventually get the seniors off of (Social Security) it.”

He also believes the death penalty is an important issue “The death penalty is a form of punishment we must keep enforced. If someone kills 10 people they need the death penalty. My only concern is if they get a fair trial with absolute proof. This means we need the most prestige scientist in the world caring for the evidence. For it is someone’s life we are dealing with.”

Governor Lieberman like all the candidates is not perfect. Like John Kerry speaking is the Achilles heel of him. His lack of character is a reason why he won’t get voters when it comes November. AlsoIts ironic that he's been involved in scandals yet crime is his #1 issue. Also, he has more experience at losing than winning elections. One of his haters is Senator Mario Swechiak of Arkansas who says “This guy is as dull of a speaker as Abraham Lincoln was. I also don’t trust the power of presidency to a guy who has been taking illegal money but never has been convicted! It’s like when the man talks everyone needs to believe him! Besides that he has no integrity.”

Lieberman also has many strengths, and is one of the all around best candidates. He is a master debater. Who can say the right words under pressure; also he has one of the best organization staffs in the nation Lieberman 08, Inc. He has a great ability at fundraising, in which you rarely see crowds of less than 200,000 at his events. He can stay up forever and not get cranky. He is very believable in whatever he says seem to be true, as well as he can make you feel very good if he talks to you. His experience is not too shabby either for this one term governor and one time man in the US Senate for Washington. One of his supporters Katinka Inca Nobovanahnha Says “He is great under pressure and did well for our community as Governor! Plus he is a great debater.”