Local races are critically important to the community and often shape our way of life in the simplest of manners. Many partisan and non-partisan rising political stars get their starts in local positions. Local office holders regularly make national headlines with their policies and challenges. Independent voters are making a lasting impact on local races around the country, as their numbers grow alongside dissatisfaction with the partisan status quo. Independent Voter Network covers notable local contests for the 2012 election cycle.
Carter Kessler is the Republican candidate for Georgia State House District 118. He brings a post-partisan philosophy and a straightforward demeanor to the race that would appeal to independent voters in the state.
The immigrant integration movement is sparking a revolution of naturalized voter initiatives across the US as November 6th draws closer.
At a San Diego Mayoral debate in La Jolla, Rep. Bob Filner and Councilman Carl DeMaio discussed their respective resumes and qualifications.
Governor Pat Quinn recently vetoed a casino expansion bill in Illinois, which was heavily supported by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Quinn’s reasoning was that there was already too much corruption in Chicago politics and not enough regulation in the casino plan.
The Republican platform on crime contains a remarkable “sleeper” provision calling for repeal of nearly all of the federal criminal code.
The big issue San Diego Mayor’s race is what to do about a water gun fight that got out of hand in the City’s signature Balboa Park, trashed the Lilly Pond and scared the heck of out of innocent fish.
Both San Diego mayoral candidates, Rep. Bob Filner and City Councilmember Carl DeMaio, are crossing party lines to define themselves outside of their political parties.
