Matt Lieberman Raising Money in Hartford for Georgia Senate Campaign. China Lobbyist Co-sponsors Event.

Former Connecticut resident Matt Lieberman was in Hartford Wednesday raising money for his long shot bid for a Georgia United States Senate seat. About two dozen Democrats gathered at a Hartford law firm to reminisce and jolly the Liebermans.

Lobbyist Joe Lieberman, who served four terms in the Senate from Connecticut, and Hadassah Lieberman attended. The Liebermans’ ties to the Connecticut Democratic party were forever changed when the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee lost the party’s nomination for re-election in 2006 to Ned Lamont in an epic primary battle.

Lieberman defeated Lamont by running as an independent that fall and winning overwhelming support from Republican and unaffiliated voters. Lieberman won more attention when he supported Republican John McCain over Barack Obama in their 2008 contest for president. Lieberman, once known as a national security hawk, earlier this year registered as a lobbyist for the Chinese telecom firm ZTE-a company that causes serious national security concerns in the United States. As Joan Rivers would say, “He better have someone at home who’s very sick and needs the money.”

Matt Lieberman is running in Georgia as a Democrat. Georgia voters have not been kind to the children of famous Democrats. Sam Nunn’s daughter and Jimmy Carter’s grandson were defeated in their attempts to win high office.

The initial response to Wednesday’s fundraiser was not robust. Late invitations were sent telling recipients to ignore the suggested donation levels and just please show up.