Joe Manchin: “I am very encouraged that after years of partisan debate, we appear to be closer than ever to consensus on the issue of…”

So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it be a D or an R, they’re going to have to earn your support, but the people will be much better off, and they’ll…

We’re not trying to start another party.

They’re the kind of the centrist Democrats you need.

We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.