The current presidential election cycle has dominated headlines for well over a year already. Heading into the final months, the intensity of public scrutiny is only expected to increase. With the Republican and Democratic tickets all but formally set, the big question remains: what role will independents and third party candidates play this election?
Nearly 40% of voters now consider themselves politically independent, the highest ever in our country’s history. With the economy struggling, congressional approval at record low, and unfavorable ratings of both parties higher than ever, independent voters will have a significant impact on the 2012 elections.
There is little unanimity in American politics, but one instance is that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won the first presidential debate last week in Denver.
Allegations of voter fraud in Florida is a common occurrence during any given presidential election . In each election since 2000, several issues have been reported in the state.
In the wake of Wednesday night’s spectacle, a surge of presidential debate political cartoons have flooded the internet that reflect an American public disillusioned with the debate and its format.
Many Americans are wondering where they can watch the presidential debate if they cannot get to a TV. Google will be streaming the debate live on YouTube and we will.
And while Johnson has taken his candidacy seriously by filing both a novel anti-trust lawsuit against the Commission on Presidential Debates and an injunction against the FEC, he was all fun and games when he went crowd surfing with hundreds of supporters.
The Old Dominion state is no longer voting along party lines, evidence suggests Virginia’s changing political spectrum may be linked to independent voters.
The presidential debates could give Romney’s economic plan a platform to shine. With the economy remaining weak, the details of a plan are imperative.
