Would Lisa Murkowski switch to D or I for her own political survival?

[NNguyenMD]

https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6246784428001

The Pugs looks like they will successfully primary her again in 2022. Wonder why she sticks around unwanted in her party

[Hekate]

1. No idea, but kicking this for anyone who does

In general, it might be safer for someone in her situation to just become Independent. Alaska Repubs treated her really nasty, last time around.

[DFW]

2. She'd be another Joe Manchin, BUT.......

If she were to diminish McTurtle's contingent by one, that would be a BIG "minus one."

AND--she would still have to win the election, too. The Republicans would pour a fortune into that race to try to make sure she didn't.

[PortTack]

3. The poll I saw showed 21% undecided, so I'm not sure she's in such a bad spot. It's early

Dotard’s idiot blonde pick was 33%, murkowski 18%. She is well liked there by the voters

[Mike Nelson]

4. Well...

... I hope she wins... and she does have an instinct for political survival. Lisa should run as non-patrician, become Independent if she wins, and consider being an "I" Democrat. We need more real Progressives, but a few moderate Republican x-overs wouldn't hurt, if we need 60 votes for something.

[oldsoftie]

5. Didnt she run as an "I" the LAST time they pulled this stunt?

[NNguyenMD]

7. She survived as a write in and beat the republican nominee

[oldsoftie]

12. Dang winning as a write in! Thats some stroke right there

[Amishman]

6. State political landscape

She knows she probably can't get elected in AK as a D.

This is not like the Manchin situation, switching parties would hurt her electability

[seaglass]

8. It's a non partisan primary, with top 4 vote getters moving on to the general election. Don't see

how changing her political affiliation will benefit her.

[FBaggins]

9. Alaska is R+9

She can survive as a hypothetical I who everyone knows will caucus with Republicans... but she probably can’t survive as a Democrat.

And that’s before noting that she has explicitly rejected the idea.

[apnu]

10. Murkowski successfully beat this before

She won an improbable independent bid when she lost a GOP primary. I don't think she'll all that concerned.

[LizBeth]

11. She made the statement not long ago she would not become a Democrat. Firmly.