<![CDATA[Top Dem Senators Try To Save Lieberman]]>

1.0 link 143291 <![CDATA[Top Dem Senators Try To Save Lieberman]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/12/top-dem-senators-try-to-s_n_143291.html Several top Democratic senators have launched a behind-the-scenes effort to save Sen. Joe Lieberman's chairmanship, despite calls from a Democratic base seeking retribution for Lieberman's vocal support of John McCain's presidential campaign.

Sens. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) are all involved in the effort, according to top Senate Democratic aides. These four senators -- along with other Lieberman allies -- are reaching out to the rest of the Democratic Senate caucus to try...

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