]CPD is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation headed by former RNC chairman Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. and former Clinton press secretary Michael D. McCurry. The organization hosts debates that are sponsored by contributions from corporations and foundations.
A New York Times article out today on swing voters, “Few Voter are Truly Up for Grabs, Research Suggests”, is worth the read…even if you disagree.
You’d think Independent voters are starting to get important or something. This morning, The Politico reports: ‘Advisers to President Barack Obama are scripting a Democratic National Convention featuring several Republicans.
The New York Times had a chat with an independent voter in Ohio.
Here’s an open question for the entire IVN community: When reporting news about a politician, should non-partisan media list their party affiliation as is customary in a lot of news.
While the terms are often used interchangeably, not all independent voters are swing voters, and not all swing voters are independents.
The Atlantic has a thought-provoking piece out today, “How to Protest the Major Parties Without Throwing Away Your Vote”, where the author proposes two main options for making a mark outside the two-party system.
