Lieberman struggling in Connecticut

Sen. Joe Lieberman is now in a stastical dead heat with his more "progressive" Democratic challenger, Ned Lamont. Yet, if Liebs were to run as an independent, he'd crush.

http://empirezone.blogs.nytimes.com/?p=354?8dpc

If that happens, get ready for a McCain-Lieberman independent ticket in 2008. And our first Independent President.