Lieberman Has Some Government Job

Lieberman easily defeated Philip Giordano, Republican mayor of Waterbury, according to wire reports. If the Democrat ticket of Lieberman and Al Gore is elected to the White House, Republican Gov. John Rowland will appoint a replacement until a special Senate election is held in two years.

With 65 percent of the precincts reporting unofficially, Lieberman led 66 percent to 33 percent.

"I cannot thank you enough,'' he said in a phone call from Tennessee to his Connecticut headquarters that was broadcast live to jubilant supporters.

"From the bottom of my heart, I love you all, and I feel ... whatever happens to me tonight ... that we've all done this together and that you really share in the gratitude and the celebration that I feel,'' Lieberman said.