Independent candidacy weighed
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other potential independent presidential candidates are joining prominent Republican and Democratic centrists at a meeting that will consider the merits of a third-party bid for the White House.
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With the conservative maverick on the brink of a nomination, colleagues grapple with the prospect.
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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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THE RACE: The presidential primary in New Hampshire for Republicans and Democrats.
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The former Massachusetts Governor has a lot going for him in a Republican primary race - not much of which was on display in the formal announcement of his candidacy
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True to its feisty Yankee heritage, New Hampshire is loaded with independent voters. That could spell an edge in Tuesday's presidential primaries there for Barack Obama and John McCain.
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The contest for the Republican presidential nomination remains without a clear front-runner in a field of candidates still scrambling to find a message.
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A party divided over his candidacy will make a victory in the general election difficult, especially if McCain faces Obama.
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UK Independence Party asks its local chairmen who they want to lead the party.
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With the Connecticut Senator vowing to run as an independent, Republicans would be licking their chops -- if only they had more confidence in their candidate
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Independent groups are using their financial muscle as never before to influence the presidential race.
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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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Amid questions about whether the arthritis drug Vioxx was taken off the market soon enough, a key senator suggested Friday that an independent
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As an independent candidate for President, he wouldn't be a favorite. But he could hurt the Democrats' chances
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The Republican candidate hasn't been able to muster much support for his bid within the crowded field.
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Here&#39;s a primer on which candidate would likely be better for voters concerned about jobs, energy costs, real estate, taxes... Still undecided about who to vote for on Nov. 2? One way to decide is to simply vote your pocketbook.
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Candidates are confronting an electorate deeply unsettled about the United Statesâ ability to control its own destiny.