Reply #30: Where is it written that independents can't run?

[MrCoffee]

The problem with the CT Senate race isn't Joe's indy run, it's the Democratic response to it. If there are no adverse consequences to declaring yourself an independent and splitting the Democratic vote, there's no reason not to do it.

So yes, IF every Democrat did that, it would splinter the party. But that is not a reason for an individual candidate not to run indy, if they lose the primary.

There's no ban against running as an indy candidate. The fact that Harry Reid didn't step up and publicly announce that henceforth the name of Lieberman would be anathema in the Democratic caucus screwed Ned big time.

It's not Joe's fault. It's the Democratic party's fault.