Joe Lieberman, a former Democratic candidate for vice-president in 2000 and the founding chair of No Labels, passed away at the age of 82. He had left the Democratic party and was supporting a third-party bid for the White House this year. The former Senator from Connecticut died suddenly due to complications from a fall, as announced by his family on Wednesday. They described Lieberman as someone who loved God, his family, and America, and who worked in the public interest throughout his life.
Lieberman was known for representing the center in US politics, a position that was becoming increasingly isolated. He had been working to launch a presidential ticket with No Labels, a bipartisan group he founded with former Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman Jr., with the goal of challenging Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the upcoming election. However, despite their efforts to find suitable candidates for the campaign, they had not yet succeeded in doing so.
The loss of Lieberman is deeply felt by those who knew him as a devoted public servant who always put his country first. He will be remembered as someone who brought people together despite their differences and fought for what he believed in.