Trump Switches Voter Registration to Independent, Leaves GOP

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/23/trump-dumps-gop/?hpt=hp_t2

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Trump dumps GOP

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CNN Political Unit

(CNN) - Donald Trump continued to tease a potential presidential run by changing his voter registration Thursday from Republican to "unaffiliated" and publicly denouncing the behavior of members of his former party.

Michael Cohen, an aide to Trump, said the real estate mogul and reality television star made the switch "in order to preserve his right to run for president as an independent if he's not satisfied with who the Republicans nominate."

The change was made with the New York State Board of Elections.

Cohen added that Trump was "disgusted with the way Republicans are handling" the payroll tax cut extension, saying the actions of Republicans were partly to blame for his party change.

[SpiralHawk]

1. Avast, Mateys! Another 1% RepubliCon over the side

[malaise]

8. ROFL

Happy Holidays!!

[limpyhobbler]

2. i wonder how it feels to be the laughing stock of country

[Lil Missy]

3. The gift that keeps on giving.

[RoccoR5955]

4. Glad to hear this being specific, and correct.

Often times there's confusion between the Independence Party, and a voter who is independent. It's technically either unaffiliated, or non-enrolled.

[Iggo]

7. California still has "Decline To State".

Could be either. Could be neither. You don't know!

[aaaaaa5a]

5. Trump will do anything to stay relevant.

I guess this move will get him more air time on FOX.

[BootinUp]

6. And somewhere Jon Stewart screams with glee. nt

[SoCalDem]

9. And the whole world yawns with indifference..n/t

[pinboy3niner]

10. GOP: "We didn't notice...but we'd call it win/win."

[demosincebirth]

11. Ho hum.