USA: AL GORE EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE JOSEPH LIEBERMAN AS VICE-PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE.

Record ID: 981439

  • Title: USA: AL GORE EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE JOSEPH LIEBERMAN AS VICE-PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE.
  • Date: 8th August 2000
  • Summary: HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 7, 2000) (NBC - NO ACCESS USA/CNN/INTERNET) 1. MV/PAN: U.S SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN EMBRACING UNION WORKERS 0.13 2. GV: WIDE OF THE HALL WITH CROWDS CHEERING 0.16 3. CU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN OF CONNECTICUT SAYING: " All I know honestly at this moment is what I have heard in the media, the call has not come through yet, but John if the phone rings, I hope you will interrupt me." 0.31 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 7, 2000) ( POOL ACCESS ALL) 4. SV/GV/PAN: VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE SHAKING HANDS WITH SUPPORTERS (2 SHOTS) 0.47 5. MCU: (SOUNDBITE) ( English) AL GORE SAYING, " I am going to announce my VP running mate tomorrow, and I am going to pick someone who will be able to become President on a moments notice, if that should ever become necessary. I will pick some one that shares my values , who could be a good partner for me and will join me in fighting for people and not the powerful. " 1.18 WASHINGTON D.C , UNITED STATES (FILE - SEPTEMBER 3, 1998) ( U.S.POOL - ACCESS ALL) 6. MV: (SOUNDBITE) ( English) SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN SAYING, " The transgressions the President has admitted to are too consequential for us to walk away and leave the impression for our children today and for our prosperity tomorrow -- that what he acknowledges he did in the White House is acceptable behaviour for our Nation's leader. On the contrary, as I have said, it is wrong and unacceptable and should be followed by some measure of public rebuke and accounability." 1.55 WASHINGTON D.C , UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 7. GV/MCU: MONACO LEWINSKY WALKING (2 SHOTS) 2.01 WASHINGTON D.C , UNITED STATES (AUGUST 7, 2000) ( REUTERS -ACCESS ALL) 8. CU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) POLITICAL ANALYST RON FAUCHEAX SAYING, "I think that the objective of the Democratic ticket would be to diffuse that issue and to have somebody there who was solid on those issues and not to have somebody there who would raise questions about it and I think that was what the choice was meant to be, to pick somebody who was, has a reputation for being independent, somebody who had a reputation for for having integrity, somebody who had a reputation for a moderation on philosophical issues. " 2.35 MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 7, 2000) ( POOL - ACCESS ALL) 9. GV: U.S PRESIDENT GREETING PEOPLE AFTER A PRESS CONFERENCE 2.41 10. CU: (SOUINDBITE) (English) CLINTON SAYING, "I'll be glad to tell you what I think of Senator Lieberman. He's been a friend of mine for 30 years. I supported him when I was a law student at Yale, and he was running for the state senate. He wasn't even 30 years old at the time. And I think he's one of the most outstanding people in public life. I've worked with him for 15 years or more through the Democratic Leadership Council. He's a bold thinker. He's always full of new ideas. He supported the changes that we've made over the last eight years that turned America around and moved America forward. I think he's just an extraordinary guy." 3.23 WASHINGTON D.C , UNITED STATES (AUGUST 7, 2000) ( REUTERS -ACCESS ALL) 8. CU: (SOUNDBITE) ( English) POLITICAL ANALYST RON FAUCHEAX SAYING, " I don't think there is an impediment to a Jewish candidate being elected Vice President, I think that the American people will be and should be willing to judge all the candidates on on who they are and not their religions or ethnic orientations " 3.42 NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 7, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 9. GV: ORTHODOX JEWS ON STREET 3.45 10. MV: JEWISH DELI AND CUSTOMERS 3.50 11. MCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED MAN SAYING: "Yeah, I'm happy about it. Yeah, why not? He's an Orthodox Jew, so I'm very proud." 3.57 WASHINGTON D.C , UNITED STATES (AUGUST 7, 2000) ( REUTERS -ACCESS ALL) 12. GV: PEOPLE PLAYING CHESS IN THE PARK 4.01 13. CU: (SOUNDBITE) ( English) CHESS PLAYER SAYING, "I think there are huge portions of the population for whom it is no issue at all, I think for those for whom it is an issue are probably only slightly represented in the Democratic Party." 4.13 14. CU/GV: CLOSE OF PEOPLE PLAYING CHESS/ WIDE (2 SHOTS) 4.24 15. CU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON SAYING, "I was real pleased with the decision. I think he is gonna add a lot of credibility to Gore's campaign, being that he is a senior Democrat and I think, of course with Bush picking Cheney, you know, who is also a senior Congressman, I think he sort of matched them eye to eye" 4.44 HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 7, 2000) ( NBC - NO ACCESS USA/CNN/INTERNET) 16. GV/PAN: LIEBERMAN LEAVING FOR TENNESSEE 5.14 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, WASHINGTON D.C, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK UNITED STATES
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