Lieberman weighs campaign as independent
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One-time Democratic stalwart Sen. Joe Lieberman, facing a stronger primary challenge than expected, said he will collect signatures for an independent campaign if he loses next month&#039;s primary.
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As Democrats and Republicans prepare to spar for any advantage in the narrowly divided Senate starting next month, Joseph I. Lieberman, whoÃ¢ÂÂs describing himself these days as an independent Democrat, has made it plain that he does not feel all that indebted or beholden to either major political party.
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He says no. But if Joe Lieberman loses his Senate primary and jeopardizes a Democratic seat, the leading liberal blogger knows that he will be blamed
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U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman's campaign Web site remained offline Thursday, and federal and state authorities were investigating why it crashed on the eve of this week's defeat in a high-profile primary.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is growing increasingly enchanted with the idea of making an independent presidential bid.
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The independent blamed by many for George Bush's victory in 2000 says he is considering a run for the White House next year.
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Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, trying to mount a comeback in his U.S. presidential bid, will gain the endorsement of independent Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a former Democratic vice presidential nominee, on Monday.
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Six years after Democrats backed him for vice president, Sen. Joe Lieberman struggled to overcome a tough challenge in Tuesday's primary and escape retribution from his own party for supporting the Iraq war.
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The former mayorâs association with New York may be a hurdle to becoming the Republican presidential nominee.
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Ned Lamont, whose anti-war campaign rattled the political landscape by toppling Sen. Joe Lieberman in Connecticut's Democratic primary, is gaining support among voters &#151; but Lieberman still has an edge, according to a poll released Thursday.
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Senator John McCain wants to maintain his role as an independent-minded candidate, but at the same time he must mend the rifts within his own party.
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The New York senator weighs in on whether Republicans would gain an advantage.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg,  often mentioned as a possible third-party 2008 presidential  candidate, said on Tuesday he was changing his political status  to independent from Republican.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a potential independent candidate for president, said Wednesday he is engaged in an experiment to influence the race.
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New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, a former Democrat who was twice elected as a liberal Republican, is formally becoming a political independent Ã¢ÂÂ a move that will intensify speculation that he is considering a presidential race in 2008.
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With the Connecticut Senator considering running as an independent if he loses the primary, the GOP should be licking their chops. If, that is, they had more confidence in their candidate
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Sen. Joe Lieberman, whose independent re-election bid has rankled Democrats, says he expects a cold shoulder or two from Senate colleagues when he returns to Washington next week.