More voters today are registering as independents than at anytime in American history. As partisan campaigns seek to divide the nation into a superficial left v. right or Democrat v. Republican mentality, the independent-minded voter looks for candidates that think and speak for themselves. The 2012 elections will be an important test of how independent-minded voters will assert themselves at the polls.
Fierce opposition to the Ron Paul campaign is just one example of the intense partisan pressure for conformity.
The organization approached the problem from the wrong direction, namely, from the top down. Another inherent weakness in the Americans Elect strategy is its implicit assumption that the ideal alternative presidential ticket would be bipartisan, consisting of one individual from each of the two legacy parties.
The race in the Central Valley’s 10th Congressional District has pitted an incumbent party-line Republican Jeff Denham and a Democrat from Texas, Jose Hernandez, against hometown independent candidate Chad Condit.
Ron Paul seems to have the parliamentary grounds for a first ballot upset and a primary victory– no brokered convention necessary.
Richard Mourdock’s primary victory is an opportunity to examine the meaning of compromise, partisanship, and principle.
On May 7, 2012 voters can began voting in California’s first “Top Two Open Primary”. Previously, candidates running for office appeared only on their own party ballot. Now, under the “Top-Two Open Primary Act”, all candidates running, regardless of their.
Three seasoned, experienced politicians are running for SD-5 and a Democratic win could determine a Senate supermajority.
Is Dr. Ron Paul done, completely? Or will he continue amassing what have been called “stealth delegates”? Even without an “official” campaign effort in states like Texas and California, can Dr. Paul continue to siphon a sizable chunk of Republican support from front-runner Governor Mitt Romney?
In an email sent to reporters Monday morning, Texas Congressman Dr. Ron Paul announced he is suspending his campaign in the remaining 11 primary states. And despite decreased spending in primary states, his campaign is anything but over.
If you’ve been following the Independent Voter Network recently, you’ve probably noticed our focus on races to watch in California. As we’ve mentioned before, since the passage of Proposition 14 in 2010, the rules have changed. The June 5th primary.
