In 2000 this Connecticut senator became the first Jewish candidate on a major party ticket
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Joe Lieberman became the first-ever Jewish candidate on a major party ticket 
when ... Al Gore and Joe Lieberman lost the disputed 2000 elections to George 
W. [DOC] [TLE] Joseph Lieberman | American politician | Britannica.com [PAR] In 2000 he was the Democratic vice presidential nomineethe first Jewish 
candidate on a major party presidential ticket.