Since President Obama’s election in 2008, the number of Arizonans who’ve registered Independent surged by 23 percent. One thing is clear: Independents will decide Arizona’s choice for president this November.
Large majorities of Republicans and non-partisans agree that the state is on the wrong track, while Democrats are more split on the issue.
The Open Elections/Open Government Act would alter the state’s constitution to create a top-two open primary system like that passed by California voters in 2010.
Whatever one’s feelings may be when hearing the Bush family name mentioned, the younger Bush deserves credit for calling attention to the bigger picture of addressing the concerns of Independent voters.
As more and more American voters join the ranks of the unaffiliated, it is likely only a matter of time before Independents constitute an outright majority nationwide.
This group’s presence in New Hampshire could be enough of a factor to make presidential candidates go outside their own partisan-minded comfort zones in order to propose real solutions for the country’s problems.
