On September 1, 2010, when he appeared on daily WNYC public radio program The Brian Lehrer Show, he stated that he is registered as Independent.
ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, wˌɛn hiː ɐpˈɪɹd ˌɔn dˈeɪli dˈʌbəljˌuːnˈɪk pˈʌblɪk ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ðə bɹˈaɪən lˈeɪɹə ʃˈoʊ, hiː stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː ɪz ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd æz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt.