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Dennis "DJ" Mikolay wrote a new post, Open Primaries Spark Debate, on the column The Political Alternative 5 seconds ago
Regardless of one’s party affiliation or political views, it is obvious there is something seriously wrong with the way elections are conducted in the United States. They are expensive, exclusive, and regularly
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Lucas Eaves commented on the post, One-Fifth of Americans View Both Political Parties Unfavorably, on the column The Neutral Zone 3 minutes ago
Agreed. Political parties have always existed and are needed to organized the political world. However, when the main parties are being rejected by a growing number of citizens, something needs to change.
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Alex Gauthier commented on the post, One-Fifth of Americans View Both Political Parties Unfavorably, on the column The Neutral Zone 7 minutes ago
that’s a noble aspiration but I think the reality of not just the american political process but politics in general is such that more rigid affiliations like party structures are an inevitability. the key for me
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Andrew Whiteman commented on the post, One-Fifth of Americans View Both Political Parties Unfavorably, on the column The Neutral Zone 26 minutes ago
While it’s a good sign that the major parties aren’t as dominant as they have been, (competition is a good thing, right?), I would be much more thrilled if satisfaction in any political party was lower.
For me,
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Shawn M. Griffiths commented on the post, Wanted: Midwest Republicans for Senate in 2014, on the column The MidWest Wing Report 39 minutes ago
This is good analysis of the current situation. Spot on.
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Jane Susskind wrote a new post, One-Fifth of Americans View Both Political Parties Unfavorably, on the column The Neutral Zone 42 minutes ago
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Jorge commented on the post, The Churro King, A Churro Making Machine, Can Change Lives, on the column IVN San Diego 54 minutes ago
I would like to buy a churro machine from Joe Perretta! Does anyone know how to get a hold of him????
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Debbie Sharnak wrote a new post, New Wisconsin Abortion Law Requires Ultrasound, Follows Popular Trend, on the column IVN 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Americans remain divided over their views on abortion. The Gallup survey recently reported that about 45 percent of Americans identify as pro-choice and 48 percent regard themselves as pro-life. States across
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Alex Gauthier commented on the post, Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States, on the column IVN 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Thanks Richard, it was quite the trek, slogging through the various secretary of state websites. I’m really blown away no one compiles all this data in one central place already.
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Rbwinn3 commented on the post, What It Means to be Independent, on the column The Neutral Zone 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
For me, being registered as an independent voter means being registered the correct way. The writing and adoption of the Constitution created independent voter and independent candidates for office by saying
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Michael Higham commented on the post, What It Means to be Independent, on the column The Neutral Zone 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Great post, quick and to the point. To me, being independent means not just accepting a position on an issue without critically thinking about it. It’s rather subjective and it’s almost impossible to tell if
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Michael Higham commented on the post, San Onofre Shutdown Can Be a Loss For the Environmental Movement, on the column California 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
I was talking about this yesterday. Imagine what a failed launch of nuclear waste into space would look like! I’d be a bit hesitant to put tons of nuclear waste on a rocketship into the air.
But at some point
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Eli Levine commented on the post, In Election, Republican Gabriel Gomez Seeks Independents, on the column ICON 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Why would any Independent want to vote with the person who aligns with the party that is so over the top, un-Independent, and not interested in governing at its very ideological core?
Why choose the people who
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Foo TNose commented on the post, San Onofre Shutdown Can Be a Loss For the Environmental Movement, on the column California 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
The probem I have with these wipes is nuclear powered energy leaves in its wake mass distruction and messy hot active crap that needs to be stored for thousands of years. are you kidding me? we store it on Indian
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Chad Peace commented on the post, Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States, on the column IVN 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
I am amazed that the numbers are that high. Especially in closed primary states where you can’t even vote unless you join a party.
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Chad Peace commented on the post, Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States, on the column IVN 3 hours, 19 minutes ago
Even 25% is 10x higher than 2.5% Richard.
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Chad Peace commented on the post, What It Means to be Independent, on the column The Neutral Zone 3 hours, 21 minutes ago
To me, it means approaching each issue on its own merits; no self-starters.
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Richard Winger commented on the post, Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States, on the column IVN 3 hours, 23 minutes ago
It’s a lot of work gathering this kind of data, and I salute Alex for doing it. I do it in even numbered years. The last time I did it, for all the states in the nation that have registration by party or
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Glen Luke Flanagan commented on the post, New Wisconsin Abortion Law Requires Ultrasound, Follows Popular Trend, on the column IVN 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
The frustrating thing is that laws like this aren’t meant to contribute to ethical abortion policies, they’re stepping stones toward banning abortion entirely. In other words, if the far right can’t outlaw
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Alex Gauthier commented on the post, What It Means to be Independent, on the column The Neutral Zone 4 hours, 7 minutes ago
I’ve seen far fewer Democrats looking to buck the party line but they are still out there. Would be great to look into who’s trying to pull the two sides together on the blue side of the aisle.
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joe cucchiara commented on the post, Congress is Failing America, on the column The Neutral Zone 4 hours, 9 minutes ago
On the contrary Don. Are you talking about my paraphrasing what a former White house adviser said?. It just adds to the fact that there are millions of people not satisfied with, particularly with Congress for not
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Kaylan K. commented on the post, Next Generation Science Standards Given C Grade by Education Think Tank, on the column Progress Report 4 hours, 44 minutes ago
So, instead of trying to create even better standards, we’re just pushing for these standards because they are better than before? Well that seems like a great solution. Yes, something is better than nothing,
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Kaylan K. commented on the post, San Onofre Shutdown Can Be a Loss For the Environmental Movement, on the column California 4 hours, 47 minutes ago
I’m waiting for politicians to start proposing nuclear waste be sent into outer space because nobody wants to dedicate time or funding to find viable, long-term waste solutions.
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Kaylan K. commented on the post, In California, Citizens Control the Redistricting Process and It Works, on the column IVN 4 hours, 53 minutes ago
I hope this is a trend for the rest of the nation. Maryland’s district maps have been gerrymandered beyond recognition.
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Kaylan K. commented on the post, What It Means to be Independent, on the column The Neutral Zone 4 hours, 59 minutes ago
For me, it means making my own decisions and staying true to my beliefs, not necessarily voting in accordance with party lines. However, it also means registering with a party because the partisan-primary system
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Michael Higham commented on the post, San Onofre Shutdown Can Be a Loss For the Environmental Movement, on the column California 4 hours, 59 minutes ago
It’s not, which was actually something I wanted to follow up on. But taking nuclear completely out of the equation puts a strain on every other source to produce more. Judging from a map of every energy source in
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Shawn M. Griffiths wrote a new post, What It Means to be Independent, on the column The Neutral Zone 5 hours, 38 minutes ago
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Samuel Genson commented on the post, Wanted: Midwest Republicans for Senate in 2014, on the column The MidWest Wing Report 5 hours, 55 minutes ago
In some cases, yes. In others, it really has to do with the candidates themselves. In Michigan, the lines are very clear – West Michigan is heavily conservative, around Detroit and Flint, it is very liberal with
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Samuel Genson commented on the post, Wanted: Midwest Republicans for Senate in 2014, on the column The MidWest Wing Report 5 hours, 57 minutes ago
I agree with you and I don’t blame them one bit
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Alex Gauthier commented on the post, In Election, Republican Gabriel Gomez Seeks Independents, on the column ICON 6 hours, 10 minutes ago
I dont know about the claims specifically, but often the Social Security political football is used on both sides to scare voters. A closer look at any candidate claiming such things is almost always warranted
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Alex Gauthier commented on the post, New Wisconsin Abortion Law Requires Ultrasound, Follows Popular Trend, on the column IVN 6 hours, 16 minutes ago
I think if polling groups added some nuance to their abortion surveys we’d see a lot more consensus on the issue.
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Alex Gauthier commented on the post, San Onofre Shutdown Can Be a Loss For the Environmental Movement, on the column California 6 hours, 19 minutes ago
I don’t see why energy production needs to be zero sum. A healthy mixture of solar, nuclear, wind and hydro is a pragmatic solution
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Alex Gauthier commented on the post, Wanted: Midwest Republicans for Senate in 2014, on the column The MidWest Wing Report 6 hours, 25 minutes ago
how are the two houses so disparate in the balance of power? are district lines really drawn that far out of whack?
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Lucas Eaves commented on the post, Wanted: Midwest Republicans for Senate in 2014, on the column The MidWest Wing Report 6 hours, 38 minutes ago
If I was in the position of one of these member of the House, I would do the same and stay in the majority.
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Lucas Eaves commented on the post, In Election, Republican Gabriel Gomez Seeks Independents, on the column ICON 6 hours, 49 minutes ago
I agree that his moderate positions could attract the support of independents but I am afraid that his foreign policy stance, especially about Syria could deter some independents too. I feel like American people
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Samuel Genson wrote a new post, Wanted: Midwest Republicans for Senate in 2014, on the column The MidWest Wing Report 6 hours, 55 minutes ago
In the Midwest, it is becoming difficult to find high-profile Republicans for Senate races in 2014. This past week, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI 8) announced he would not seek election to replace the retiring Carl
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Lucas Eaves commented on the post, New Wisconsin Abortion Law Requires Ultrasound, Follows Popular Trend, on the column IVN 6 hours, 57 minutes ago
I would rather have a mandatory ultrasound than a prohibition of abortion after 6 weeks but it is still way to much of a burden on women to put all these requirements. The US is the only developed country that is
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Lucas Eaves commented on the post, San Onofre Shutdown Can Be a Loss For the Environmental Movement, on the column California 7 hours, 3 minutes ago
The treatment of nuclear waste is indeed the corner stone of the opposition to nuclear. While in the short term, nuclear is by far the best solution to reduce our carbon emission, we have no idea what we are
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Lucas Eaves commented on the post, Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States, on the column IVN 7 hours, 7 minutes ago
That was the next thing I was going to look at. Isn’t it crazy that the states with the highest number of non-affiliated voters do not let them participate in the primaries. Or maybe it is the opposite, because
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Kaylan K. commented on the post, Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States, on the column IVN 7 hours, 20 minutes ago
I think it’s interesting how four of the states listed here are New England states. Perhaps this is a burgeoning trend for the Northeast?
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Shawn M. Griffiths commented on the post, In Election, Republican Gabriel Gomez Seeks Independents, on the column ICON 7 hours, 31 minutes ago
It seems like a real challenge for Gomez, but his moderate stance could win over more independents. Plus, it’s all about who shows up to vote in the special election. Six points is not that big of lead considering
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Duane E. Pike commented on the post, Washington State Top 2 Open Primary Facts Pave The Way for Florida, on the column Independent Florida 7 hours, 33 minutes ago
Again a truyly Great job by our Lead Spokesperson Ray hudkins!
It appears from some of the comments that people really do not understand the political issues in Florida. We recently passed along a Great
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Shawn M. Griffiths commented on the post, New Wisconsin Abortion Law Requires Ultrasound, Follows Popular Trend, on the column IVN 7 hours, 37 minutes ago
There has yet to be any notable legal challenges to such laws. Texas has a similar law and whatever legal challenges there have been, if any, have not gone anywhere.
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Michael Higham commented on the post, In Election, Republican Gabriel Gomez Seeks Independents, on the column ICON 7 hours, 52 minutes ago
I was surprised by the number of independents that make up Massachusetts’ electorate. If Gomez can really get them to rally behind him, there will be an interesting turn of events. I’m not sure what the political
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Michael Higham commented on the post, New Wisconsin Abortion Law Requires Ultrasound, Follows Popular Trend, on the column IVN 7 hours, 56 minutes ago
Will the law pass legal muster? I feel like requiring ultrasounds for an abortion is too much of a burden, creating more hoops to jump through, eventually leading to patients being past the point of viability.
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Michael Higham commented on the post, Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States, on the column IVN 7 hours, 59 minutes ago
I’m pretty surprised by Alaska. It’s nice to see my home-state of Rhode Island show their independent-mindedness! Their governor was the only indy governor until he recently joined the Democratic Party, he pretty
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Michael Higham commented on the post, San Onofre Shutdown Can Be a Loss For the Environmental Movement, on the column California 8 hours, 3 minutes ago
Nuclear endeavors are pretty expensive, but it can definitely pay off in the long run. My main concern is nuclear waste storage, though. Pandora’s Promise looks like a documentary I’ll be catching before it leaves theaters.
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Dog Gone commented on the post, Was What Kiera Wilmot Did SCIENCE?, on the column Penigma 8 hours, 9 minutes ago
The legislators who make the laws made the decision that this should be a felony – which it is in all 50 states.
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