Bloomberg - Hagel Running as Independents?

There are 8 Democratic candidates, 10 Republican candidates, and rumors keep popping up that Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Michael Bloomberg running on the same ticket as independents.

This morning their are 2 stories from Political Wire that add fuel to this rumor. The first is a poll from the New York Daily News that shows Bloomberg beating Guiliani among New Yorkers. The second story discusses Chuck Hagel appearence on CBS's Face the Nation yesterday.

Here's video from Hagel on Face the Nation...



This would certainly change the dynamics of the Presidential race. I am not sure which party it would hurt more, though. A lot would depend on which candidates the parties nominate.