IVN Weekly Update: Party Conventions and a Growing Platform

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Chad PeaceChad Peace
Published: 27 Aug, 2012
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This Week's Theme: Party Conventions

For the next two weeks, Independent Voter Network will be covering the two main presidential conventions, their messages and implications for the parties. Follow the coverage on IVN.

A Growing Platform for Unfiltered News.

IVN is expanding its platform every week to help bring independent contributors into the news cycle.

Are you a delegate? A protestor? Are you a blogger or journalist? Then we want to hear from you!  At IVN, we dont filter the news. Our only requirement is that we all follow the etiquette guidelines.

Contact us today and find out how to become an IVN contributor.

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Carl Wicklander is a 2006 graduate of Concordia University – Nebraska and is a student of history,politics, philosophy, and religion.

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