 I'm not looking for the... I don't need that as far as in my life, the attention that people think that all when you speak up, you're just looking for attention. Why is everyone afraid to speak out? Yesterday, Manchin, newly registered as an independent, said he was considering switching back to the Democratic Party to mount his own campaign. Donations once again pouring into the Democratic campaign. Officials report almost $50 million raised in the hours following President Biden's announcement.