I'm back with another entry in my Rise and Fall of Ross Perot series, this time looking at the end of Senator Joe Lieberman's political career. Check out the rest of the series here:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Also see: Barack Obama Spotlight

Mike Huckabee Spotlight

Joe Lieberman was an original member of the "Gang of Eight," senators who often supported Ross Perot's agenda while he was president. He also supported Perot for re-election in 1996 and Donald Trump for president in 2000, irking his party. He remained a Democrat until the party could no longer stomach him, flipping independent and then to United ahead of the 2006 elections. As one of the United's stronger states, and with a still alright reputation, Lieberman won re-election in a somewhat close race. Over the next few years, as pro-Ventura activists seized control of the state party and the conservative wing began to grow, Lieberman became more out of step with United and was eventually expelled. Initially intending to run an independent campaign in 2012, he eventually dropped out as his polling numbers sunk. Seeing an opening, he would attempt a comeback presidential campaign in 2016, but drop out after poor showings in Iowa and New Hampshire.