Here's a twist: Joe Lieberman has been wearing a groove in his shin, kicking himself for promising to stay out of it if Gore runs in '04. His growing desire to run has been oh-so-thinly disguised as he shakes hands in coffee shops in New Hampshire and beyond. But what if, Michael Sneed asks, he announces his candidacy later this year? Technically, if he beats Gore to the punch, he won't be infringing on his former running mate, since Gore won't officially be a candidate! It's a technicality only a politician could love.

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