Independents no more
Posted on July 4, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Military, News, Third Party | Leave a Comment
I have many friends that ‘claim to be independent’. They are not and never have been.
They take no position that is neutral — most are liberal Democrats.
They take no position that could be in contradiction.
They don’t support candidates from both parties — only Democrats.
They profess independence, but are really party hacks — supporting only Democrats.
They […]
Independents Fighting On
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, News, President, Third Party | Leave a Comment
by Joseph Oddo
http://www.opednews.com
The beginning of March 2008 has begun with mixed results for independents. First Ralph Nader continues our fight for ballot access and is getting a little less abuse from the mainstream media than usual. Then Mayor Bloomberg announced that he was not seeking the White House. That was a setback to those who […]
Obama vs McCain
Posted on March 5, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, President, Third Party | Leave a Comment
by Mike Krauss http://www.opednews.com
In an earlier essay I argued that Barack Obama would be a more formidable Democratic candidate for president than Hillary Clinton, because of his demonstrable ability to attract independent voters and because he does not have the high negatives that attach to Senator Clinton. If the polls can be believed, even many […]
Bloomberg bows out.
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, President, Third Party | Leave a Comment
After teasing Americans for more than a year, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he would not be pursuing any independent candidacy for the Presidency.
Bloomberg wrote in a New York Timeseditorial : “While I have always said I am not running for president, the race is too important to sit on the sidelines, and […]
The Rise of Independents
Posted on February 17, 2008 - Filed Under President, Third Party | Leave a Comment
“The future lies with those wise political leaders who realize that the great public is interested more in Government than in politics . . . The growing independence of voters, after all, has been proven by the votes in every Presidential election since my childhood—and the tendency, frankly, is on the increase.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
Independent Primary
Posted on February 5, 2008 - Filed Under Activist Actions, Elections, Third Party | Leave a Comment
I just cast my vote at IndependentPrimary. Com .
It’s a new website that allows independent and independent- minded voters to have our voice in the 2008 Presidential Elections.
It’s exciting to see that independent and independent minded voters are doing something about American democracy.
I sent this to you so that you could cast your vote as […]
Rothman paying to dial up independents
Posted on February 1, 2008 - Filed Under Activist Actions, Elections, President, Third Party | Leave a Comment
http://www.northjersey.com/news/nationalpolitics/15097441.html
I just finished reading the article. I was impressed with Rep. Rothman’s efforts to reach out to the independents for this primary election. I was one that believe (incorrectly) that the 58% of New Jersey voters were in-eligible to vote next Tuesday.
Based on the content of the article, it appears that all an independent voter […]
Independent Voter Block Could Hold Key to Presidential Race
Posted on January 23, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, President, Third Party | Leave a Comment
Independent voters have become a force to reckon with when it comes to the presidential race.
The number of voters who register as “Decline to State” in California has increased 700,000 since 2000, now reaching 3 million. It’s the fastest growing and most unpredictable voting block.
“Independent voters we know, from the New Hampshire primary … are […]
Court Steals Open Debates Victory
Posted on January 17, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, News, Third Party | Leave a Comment
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2489/t/4823/content.jsp?content_KEY=3645
This is the article (you can go to the above link to see it in its entirity) that SCARES me for the American People and for the FUTURE of media’s role in the political process. Here are some excerpts of the article:
Fifteen minutes before the NBC Las Vegas debate, the Nevada Supreme Court granted NBC’s […]
Independent voters crucial in New Hampshire
Posted on January 7, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, President, Third Party | Leave a Comment
With just two days to go before the New Hampshire Primary, political experts say what has become a purple state may end up looking more red or blue depending on who independent voters support the most.
Currently, 43 percent of the state’s registered voters are independent — not affiliated with any party — compared to 38 […]