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Funtatlaguy

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4. True. But Indy's must caucus with one party or the other.

Reply to Enter stage left (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 08:35 PM

Jul 2022

As you know, we have two (Angus King and Bernie Sanders) that caucus with the Dems.
McMullin has been a Republican for most of his life.
Undoubtedly, he’d caucus with them.

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GOP Sen. Mike Lee is in a tight contest with independent Evan McMullin in the Utah Senate race: poll [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 OP

Numbers wise it doesn't matter because McMullin would caucus with GOP Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #1

McMullin is a lot more independent than you give him credit for. Enter stage left Jul 2022 #3

True. But Indy's must caucus with one party or the other. Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #4

Personally, I don't care which party he will caucus with, if Utah can get rid of Mike Lee. Enter stage left Jul 2022 #6

Lee is a coup plotter. Be done with him. Sneederbunk Jul 2022 #2

You sure about that? Have a link? Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #5

Link. Sneederbunk Jul 2022 #7

Thank you. I wrongly thought the Senate requires them to choose a caucus. Funtatlaguy Jul 2022 #8

It wasn't clear if he would have to determine the party who his base FloridaBlues Jul 2022 #9