Joe, Lieberman is the definition of LIBERAL.
I'm surprised you support him. Which of his domestic stances do you agree with?
Lieberman would have been a great pick
Here are his ratings from key issue advocacy groups according to the Almanac of American Politics:
Americans for Democratic Action: 80
League of Conservation Voters: 100
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: 86
American Civil Liberties Union: 83
And in case you were wondering:
American Conservative Union: 0
Christian Coalition: 0
Here are most recent rankings from other prominent issue groups, as pulled from VoteSmart:
National Organization of Women: 75
NAACP: 85
Human Rights Campaign: 88
League of United Latin American Citizens: 100
NARAL: 75 (based in large part on his Roberts vote; in 2004, it was 100)
Planned Parenthood: 100
Alliance for Retired Americans: 100 (their big issue: protecting Social Security)
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: 90
National Right-to-Life: 0
NRA: F (NRA gives grades rather than numerical scores)