[AmericaUnited]

So if Lieberman runs as an independent, he may still vote with the rats, but his official independent status will effect the percentage of seats+staff on committees.

[MinnesotaLibertarian]

So if Lieberman runs as an independent, he may still vote with the rats, but his official independent status will effect the percentage of seats+staff on committees.

No it won't. Jeffords is officially an independent, but he's a member of the Democratic caucus and so his seat counts in the number of Dem seats. It would be the same if Lieberman was an independent, but I also think that Lieberman will change his offical status right back to Dem.