Will Joe Lieberman switch his party affiliation to Republican when elected?
956226
Don't bet on that.  He is an "Old School" conservative Democrat, which these days, they are hard to find.  Kind of like finding a Liberal Republican.  And BOTH do still exist!!!!!
711868
Contact the local Republican HQ ... they have this information.
984882
What a win for us Democrats!  The Republicans financed Lieberman's win and now he will caucus with the Democrats!!!\n\nIt was a win/win situation for us. HA,HA.
428832
I will remember him as the guy that turned the republican party into what they always criticized the democrats for... Big Government and lots of meddling in peoples' affairs.\nI'd vote Libertarian if I thought they could win.
802133
You know I am a democrat and I have to agree that probably nothing will change.  It is so new to say you are a democrat and then do republican things so really nothing will change.  Not until the big election.  We are so worried that our democrats are gay that we are electing people who are so right wing that they might as well call themselves republicans!!  GO ORGANIZED RELIGION!  LETS HAVE SOME WAR!
757023
Although neither was elected as a Democratic candidate for thier office, both have announced their intentions of caucusing with (i.e., conferencing with, supporting the legislation of, and generally voting with) the Democratic Party.  This is natural, given that they are both ideologically nearer the Democrats than the Republicans, and given that it permits them to create a majority that is nearer their own preferences.  Lieberman is, after all, a member of the Democratic Party, although he did not receive the Party's nomination or support in the recent election.  Sanders describes himself as a democratic socialist, which is unquestionably nearer the Democratic position than the Republican (as his voting record in the House indicates).  \n\nAs for the shallow and uninformed notion expressed by some, that independents in such a situation are virtually powerless, it can be mathematically demonstrated as a fact that these two are the most powerful individual members of the Senate.  (This can be demonstrated with the mathematics of game theory.)  After all, whichever side they support in a showdown between the two parties will win; conversely, neither party has enough votes to win anything without them (assuming in both cases that neither Democrats nor Republicans vote for the other party's position).  Their power is enormously disproportionate to that of the individual, "dime-a-dozen" members of the two major parties precisely because they are independent.  To argue that their independence renders them worthless is simply wrong -- in fact, the very opposite of the fact.
1080032
There really isn't a political affiliation calculated for Democrats and Republicans. You can have a Democrats that's conservative or a Republican that's liberal. It depends on the person's politics. These days though, Republicans are branded conservative and Democrats liberal. If you look at history, there are points of time when the affliation for Democrats and Republicans were reversed.
215706
Absolutely. He's conned everybody that's voted for him by switching parties, and made a farce of everybody that payed for his liberal campaign.\n\nedit: Yes, you vote for a person, but he was voted under the impression that he would pursue the liberal platform. It's total BS for him to switch parties.
1162200
Are you trying to switch to Repblican or democrate?  Because if you want to change to Republican and live in a Democratic area...they will loose it or just not change it...I been trying to change now for 5 years but every time I go to the polls I gotta fill out a new voter form to switch parties...\n\nI think them demo-commies working the polls toss it out after I leave.
1007981
Although I am a liberal and a democrat, I want to help you to join the party of your choice, you have that right.\n\nBasically, you need to register to vote. At that time, you will be asked to state your party affiliation, which in your case happens to be Republican. Call your county registrar of voters. They will help you register and also help you get in contact with your local republican party representatives. \n\nGood luck and remember to pay attention to your local issues as well as national ones!\nA friend.
961223
Lieberman seems pretty hip.  So there's 1.  Can anyone come up with another one?
732151
It was just a change!\nI voted Republican and will always unless a better party comes round....
910726
I think by saying most... that's a bit of an overstatement... some were... and that's ok... I mean you're not going to get a SF liberal elected in Western NC... that's the way life is... \n\nsome are more financially conservative and socially liberal... others are the exact opposite... it comes in many different opinions... and hopefully we can all work together to get things done...\n\ntheir job is to represent their constituency in the best way they can... why should I be worried about that?\n\nmaybe I'm just not a "liberal" then?\n\nand Lieberman has said he's voting mainly Democrat... go figure... I guess he can forgive and forget...
808951
Lieberman.\nOops, he's not one anymore.
1047602
It will unfortunately be a republican. They have every advantage and fixed florida last year so it will be JOHN McCAIN.
788637
Lieberman is a moderate Democrat, he is also possibly one of the few politicians that does what he believes is right instead of just spouting the party talking notes. A refreshing change I think and something the Democratic party should look at.
887749
both independents are liberals, and the repubs only have 49 Jim Webb the democrat is winning in Virginia. Joe Lieberman is a moderate democrat and Bernie Sanders is a self proclaimed socialist. THe likely final math will be 49 conservatives, 51 liberals 2 of which will be considered independents.