Editing Joe Lieberman (section)

===2004===
{{Main|Joe Lieberman 2004 presidential campaign}}
[[File:02.15.DNC.FallMeet.WDC.3October2003 (21692141604).jpg|thumb|Supporters for Joe Lieberman]]

On January 13, 2003, Lieberman announced his intention to seek the [[Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2004|Democratic nomination]] as a candidate in the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 presidential election]].<ref name="cnn-lieberman-2003">{{cite news |title=Lieberman announces presidential bid |url=https://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/13/lieberman.announce/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |publisher=CNN |date=January 13, 2003 |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207204844/http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/13/lieberman.announce/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Lieberman campaigned on his experience in government as well as his centrist and [[hawkish]] positions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lieberman runs hard as unexpected underdog |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/01/13/lieberman-runs-hard-as-unexpected-underdog/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 13, 2004 |archive-date=March 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329234910/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/01/13/lieberman-runs-hard-as-unexpected-underdog/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Indeed, he initially led in polls of primaries, but due to his political positions he failed to win a support of [[Liberalism in the United States|liberal]] Democratic voters, who dominated the primaries.<ref>{{cite web|author=JOHN E. MULLIGANJournal Washington Bureau |url=http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20030713_lieb13.a720e.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030716054353/http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20030713_lieb13.a720e.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2003 |title=Moderate and steady may not win race for Lieberman |publisher=Projo.com |date=July 13, 2003 |access-date=May 24, 2010}}</ref>

Prior to his defeat in [[New Hampshire]], Lieberman declared that his campaign was picking up "Joementum";<ref name="cnn-joementum">{{cite news |title=Lieberman says he's got the 'Joementum' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/25/elec04.prez.lieberman/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |publisher=CNN |date=January 26, 2004 |archive-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109171225/http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/25/elec04.prez.lieberman/ |url-status=live }}</ref> however, he failed to provide such momentum during the [[New Hampshire primary]] debates, held at [[Saint Anselm College]] days before the primary.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/25/elec04.prez.lieberman/ Lieberman says he's got the 'Joementum'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204031547/http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/25/elec04.prez.lieberman/ |date=February 4, 2007 }} CNN.com January 26, 2004. Retrieved March 6, 2007.</ref> On February 3, 2004, Lieberman withdrew his candidacy after failing to win any of the five primaries or two caucuses held that day. He acknowledged to the ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' that his support for the war in Iraq was a large part of his undoing with voters.<ref>Hamilton, Elizabeth. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-7604812_ITM Lieberman Reflects on Candidacy.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112080527/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-7604812_ITM |date=January 12, 2009 }} ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' April 15, 2004.</ref>

Lieberman's former running candidate Al Gore did not support Lieberman's presidential run, and in December 2003 endorsed [[Howard Dean]]'s candidacy, saying "This is about all of us and all of us need to get behind the strongest candidate [Dean]."<ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0312/09/se.01.html Gore Endorses Dean: CNN LIVE EVENT/SPECIAL transcript.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126041909/http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0312/09/se.01.html |date=November 26, 2020 }} CNN.com December 9, 2003. Retrieved October 10, 2006.</ref> Finally, Lieberman withdrew from the race without winning a single contest. In total popular vote he placed 7th behind the eventual nominee, [[Massachusetts]] senator [[John Kerry]]; the eventual vice presidential nominee, [[North Carolina]] Senator [[John Edwards]]; former [[Governor of Vermont]] [[Howard Dean]]; [[Ohio]] [[US House|Representative]] [[Dennis Kucinich]]; retired General [[Wesley Clark]]; and Reverend [[Al Sharpton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1689 |title=US President&nbsp;– D Primaries Race&nbsp;– Jan&nbsp;13, 2004 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=May 24, 2010 |archive-date=December 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209060135/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1689 |url-status=live }}</ref>