Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska said he would consider entering the 2008 presidential campaign as an independent.

An independent bid “is possible,” Hagel, 60, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt,” scheduled to air today. “I don’t ever foreclose any options.” He will decide in the next few months whether to run for a third Senate term, pursue the presidency or leave politics altogether, he said.

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Choice number three is sounding pretty darn good to me, Chuck. Even if he does make an attempt at the Presidency being an Independent would be the only way he could do it anyhow. He doesn’t have a shot in Hell at getting at the GOP nomination. The number of Republicans opposed to giving him just another Senate term are racking up daily. Personally, I think Hagel is just auditioning to be the Media’s new McCain.