CONNECTICUT 349 DEMO
‘Stale Chair Nancy J. DiNardo State Vice Chair Rep, Steve Fontana Secretary Barbara C. Gordon Treasurer Emma W. Pierce
Senator Joseph Lieberman 1/16/2009
706 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 205 10
Dear Senator Lieberman:
‘Tam writing to you in my capacity as Chairwoman of the Comecticut Democratic Party
‘and on behalf of the Democratic State Central Committee to express the committee's profound
disappointment with your words and actions during the course of the 2008 Presidential campaign.
‘As you may know, the Democratic State Central Committee met on December 17, 2008 and they
voted to have a letter be sent to you expressing their anger at your actions during this historic
lection.
‘Your decision to speak at the Republican National Convention and your support of the
McCain-Palin ticket and Republican Congressional candidates directly contradicted the stated
purposes of the Democratic Party and undermined the efforts of our candidates in Connecticut
and across the nation.
An election is not about personalities, it isa contest of ideas. Your support of Republican
‘candidates and of the views of Reverend John Hagee sent a message that you supported the failed
policies of the past and supported views that are considered, at best, anti-Catholic and anti-gay.
‘These allegiances represent a fundamental deviation from the values that our candidates and
supporters of the Democratic Party hold dear
Due to the failed policies of President Bush, our nation faces an economic and fiscal
crisis unlike any other since the Great Depression. We remain a nation at war overseas, President-
lect Obama and your Democratic colleagues in the United States Senate need your unequivocal
and active support to make us stronger at home and to regain respect throughout the world
We ask that you apologize to president-elect Obama and Vice President-elect iden for
the unfounded words you uttered in the heat of the campaign, questioning their ability to govern.
We hope and expect that you will work constructively with the new Democratic President and
‘Congress, and will give your full and active support to the Democratic agenda to help enact the
policies and reforms so badly needed to get America headed in the right direction.
ook forward to your response,
Sincerely,
Naney DiNanto
co: DSCC members Chairwoman, DSCC
Senator Chris Dodd
‘Congressman John Larson
‘Congressinan Joe Courtney
‘Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro