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Ron Paul and Political Mavericks: Why Party Establishments Oppose Them

Ron Paul and Political Mavericks: Why Party Establishments Oppose Them

By on 05/17/2012 in Elections 2012, Movements, President with 4 Comments

Fierce opposition to the Ron Paul campaign is just one example of the intense partisan pressure for conformity.

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Americans Elect and Independent Strategy

Americans Elect and Independent Strategy

By on 05/16/2012 in Elections 2012, President with 1 Comment

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.

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Ron Paul Delegates Set to Mount First Ballot Upset at GOP National Convention

Ron Paul Delegates Set to Mount First Ballot Upset at GOP National Convention

By on 05/16/2012 in Elections 2012, News, President with 10 Comments

Ron Paul seems to have the parliamentary grounds for a first ballot upset and a primary victory– no brokered convention necessary.

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Pivotal California State Senate Race in San Joaquin’s SD-5

Pivotal California State Senate Race in San Joaquin’s SD-5

By on 05/15/2012 in California, Elections 2012, Legislators, State Office with 0 Comments

Three seasoned, experienced politicians are running for SD-5 and a Democratic win could determine a Senate supermajority.

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Previous CA Election Rules Stacked Against Independent Voters

Previous CA Election Rules Stacked Against Independent Voters

By on 05/14/2012 in Electoral Reform, Open Primaries with 0 Comments

In previous years, registered party members received a ballot that listed only the names of candidates from their party. Independent voters received a ‘non-partisan’ ballot, which was limited to the initiatives and non-partisan candidates.

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PRESS CONFERENCE: Independent Voter Survey & California’s New Open Primary

PRESS CONFERENCE: Independent Voter Survey & California’s New Open Primary

By on 05/14/2012 in Breaking News, Electoral Reform, IVN, News, Open Primaries with 0 Comments

At 11am PST, the Independent Voter Project and the Independent Voter Network went live from San Diego to announce the details of the unprecedented Independent Voter Survey.

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The Parties Fear California’s New Open Primary

The Parties Fear California’s New Open Primary

By on 05/10/2012 in Ballot Access, Ballot Initiatives, California, Elections 2012, Open Primaries with 5 Comments

Proposition 14 and Open Primaries represent the spirit of democracy and our republican form of government, which makes the partisan motivations of those in opposition to the change in rules, suspect.

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Conservatives: Support a More Welcoming Immigration Policy for Latinos

Conservatives: Support a More Welcoming Immigration Policy for Latinos

By on 05/09/2012 in Immigration, Policy Reform with 0 Comments

What would be an immigration policy that emphasized free markets and individual liberty while strengthening families and our work ethic?

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Liberal Democrat Slugfest in Santa Barbara Senate Race SD-19

Liberal Democrat Slugfest in Santa Barbara Senate Race SD-19

By on 05/09/2012 in California, Elections 2012, Legislators, State Office with 3 Comments

In SD-19, we have the spectacle of two liberal Democrat candidates increasingly targeting the other while mostly ignoring the Republican.

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Marco Rubio for VP Will Not Improve Romney’s November Prospects

Marco Rubio for VP Will Not Improve Romney’s November Prospects

By on 05/08/2012 in Elections 2012, Legislation, News, President with 14 Comments

The problem with a Marco Rubio pick is that his selection would only typify all of Mitt Romney’s weaknesses, rather than strengthen them.

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