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.
Voters should be aware of four foreign policy issues as the November election gets closer. Economic issues at home are related to foreign policy.
Depending on their quality, political conventions have the potential to influence millions of undecided voters.
The Republican platform on crime contains a remarkable “sleeper” provision calling for repeal of nearly all of the federal criminal code.
Recent skirmishes between the Republican and Libertarian parties are instructive examples of ballot access fights that too often happen elsewhere too.
There is no denying the rise of independent voters as a major bloc. Some polls now show registered independents outnumbering either Republicans or Democrats. Can they translate this into power and influence?
The movie 2016: Obama’s America, by Dinesh D’Souza, is riddled with inconsistencies and logical errors that detract from its potential.
If President Obama wins re-election, these 10 democrats can hypothetically be the next Democratic presidential candidate. Some of these names may not carry national attention, but they are the future of the Democratic Party.
