Jews express pride, fear of prejudice with Lieberman on Gore ticket
MIAMI (CNN) -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman says being chosen for the number two slot on the Democratic presidential ticket fulfills his parents' promise that "you don't have to be like everybody else to make it in America."
As the first Jew to run for vice president with a major U.S. party, the senator is seen as a groundbreaking choice for the post.
Watch this report to hear the pride and fears of Jewish voters about having a man of their faith running for the second-highest office in U.S. government.
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CNN Correspondent Mark Potter talks to American Jews about Sen. Joseph Lieberman
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Vice President Al Gore introduces his running mate Senator Joseph Lieberman - part 1
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Vice President Al Gore introduces his running mate Senator Joseph Lieberman - part 2
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Vice President Al Gore introduces his running mate Senator Joseph Lieberman - part 3
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Sen. Frank Lautenberg praises choosing Lieberman
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CNN's Beth Fouhy provides a profile of Joseph Lieberman
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Watch Lieberman's 1998 condemnation of Clinton (part 1)
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Watch Lieberman's 1998 condemnation of Clinton (part 2)
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CNN's Patty Davis reports Vice President Gore promised to continue the administration's policy of using federal funds to hire tens of thousands of additional police officers in communities across the United States.
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CNN's Candy Crowley reports just two days after his party's national convention, George W. Bush took his campaign's "whistle stop" train tour to a rally in Pontiac, Michigan, a state expected to be a battleground for both candidates.
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U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg comments on Joseph Lieberman's selection and the impact of his being Jewish
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U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg discusses Joseph Lieberman's reputation for upholding moral values
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