HuffPO: Murkowski Answers Questions On Whether She Would Switch Parties

[True_Blue]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the incumbent recently defeated in a contentious GOP primary by Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, talked recently about the potential that her decision to run as a write-in candidate could eventually lead to her leaving her party to caucus with Democrats.

Though Murkowski told Time in a recent interview that a party switch was not in the works, she did suggest that if she were to win reelection under the current circumstance her allegiances could change due to the political leanings of voters who might write her name in at the polls in November.

"I'm not my party's nominee. Does that give me a little more flexibility and independence? Perhaps, yes," Murkowski told Time. "Keep in mind, our demographics of our state, how it breaks down in terms of political affiliation: over half the people in this state chose not to align themselves with any party at all. So, in order for me to represent them, I think I have to have that approach that I have demonstrated over the years: that you're not going to find me 100% in alignment with the party position but I'm 100% aligned with Alaska's position."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/24/lisa-murkowski-addresses-_n_738397.html

[Arkana]

1. I don't want her.

Murkowski's not a teabagger but she's most certainly no Democrat.

[davidinalameda]

2. according to some posters on here

some Democrats aren't Democrats

[bluestateguy]

3. I don't want her, and I hope the Senate Democrats don't want her either

The only time we ever get her vote is when a bill already has enough votes for passage.

When the chips are down, she always follows the lead of Mitch McConnell.