(Hillary) Clinton Urges Lieberman To 'Search His Conscience' In Senate Bid [View All]

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Clinton Urges Lieberman To 'Search His Conscience' In Senate Bid

NEW YORK -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Wednesday stopped short of calling for Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman to abandon his plan to run for re-election as an independent, following his upset primary defeat to newcomer Ned Lamont.

But she reiterated her pledge to support the winner of the primary and urged Lieberman to "search his conscience and decide what is best for Connecticut and for the Democratic party" before going forward.

"I understand his feeling, it's a difficult time for him and his family," Clinton said at a campaign event in Harlem. "But I said more than a month ago that I would support the winner of the Democratic primary and that's what I intend to do in every way that I'm requested."

The senator said she had called Lamont to offer her help and would soon be contributing money to his campaign.