The Democrat-turned-independent said he has “no intentions of running for political office,” and that last week’s party switch was a long time coming
was a long time in the making as he gears up to become more involved in his daughter’s nonprofit centrist political group,
Despite previously tamping down rumors he may seek another statewide office or mount long-shot third-party runs, his change in party registration fueled further speculation. It came one day before the deadline by which he needed to become an independent should he decide to run for an office by the Aug. 1 filing deadline.
“You never close any doors. I understand that too,” he said. “I’ve been around for a long time, and you never say never because you never know, especially in the toxic political world that we live in.”
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