McMullin Pledges Not to Caucus with Either Party

Utah U.S. Senate hopeful Evan McMullin (I) told NBC News that he would remain untethered to either political party, insisting he wouldn’t caucus with Republicans or Democrats if he wins.

Said McMullin: “I need to maintain my independence in order to represent this coalition I’m building — I’ve asked the Democrats to join me, I’ve asked Romney Republicans to join me, independents, the United Utah Party, and they are, they’re joining this coalition.”

He added: “There also are those in the Senate who, I think, are dangerously extreme, Sen. Lee is one of them, and others who have contributed to a weakening of this institution of Congress, and the Senate and of our democracy.”