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New York's gubernatorial debate and the bipolar disorder of the two-party system

On Monday evening, all seven ballot-qualified candidates for governor of New York participated in a debate which propelled an eccentric third party candidate into the national spotlight and ignited a

By Damon Eris

/ October 20, 2010

New York's gubernatorial debate and the bipolar disorder of the two-party system

The COICA controversy: Public consensus temporarily quashes bipartisan effort to censor the Internet

One of the most common criticisms of the two-party system is that the Democratic and Republican parties have become so polarized that they can no longer work together to solve

By Damon Eris

/ October 13, 2010

The COICA controversy: Public consensus temporarily quashes bipartisan effort to censor the Internet

The Independent movement of 2012 has already begun in 2010

Political pundits and news commentators continue to speculate about the possibility of a strong third party or Independent political movement arising as we approach the 2012 presidential elections. But, in

By Damon Eris

/ October 6, 2010

The Independent movement of 2012 has already begun in 2010

2010 could be historic year for Independent and Third Party candidates

Whatever the outcome of the November elections, 2010 is shaping up to be an historic year for the nation’s Independent and third party movements, as well as for voters

By Damon Eris

/ September 29, 2010

2010 could be historic year for Independent and Third Party candidates

Americans want a third party, but must battle media myths and pollster misrepresentations to explore their options

As we enter the final stretch of the 2010 mid-term election season, the American public’s dissatisfaction with the Democratic and Republican parties is driving record numbers of people to

By Damon Eris

/ September 22, 2010

Americans want a third party, but must battle media myths and pollster misrepresentations to explore their options

Independents: more skeptical, and more likely to examine a variety of news sources

If you watch The Colbert Report, read the Wall Street Journal, and listen to National Public Radio, odds are that you are probably an Independent. That’s just one of

By Damon Eris

/ September 15, 2010

Independents: more skeptical, and more likely to examine a variety of news sources

Polls show why the time has come to challenge the Republican-Democrat duopoly

Recent public opinion surveys reveal a noteworthy paradox that results from Democratic-Republican party dominance over our political system. According to these polls, though the public favors Democrats, they are prepared

By Damon Eris

/ September 8, 2010

Polls show why the time has come to challenge the Republican-Democrat duopoly

The rise of the moderate political movement

In today’s political environment, it can be easy to forget that more than a third of Americans consider themselves to be moderates. Moderates are, of course, (in)famous for

By Damon Eris

/ September 1, 2010

The rise of the moderate political movement

The 'Ground Zero Mosque' as a political Rorschach Test and its effect on the multi-party gubernatorial race in New York

The Cordoba House Initiative has become the summer’s defining political Rorschach test. Depending on whom you ask, the controversy surrounding Park 51 in downtown Manhattan, widely termed the ‘Ground

By Damon Eris

/ August 25, 2010

The 'Ground Zero Mosque' as a political Rorschach Test and its effect on the multi-party gubernatorial race in New York

Independent for President in 2012: a view from 2010

Though the 2010 midterm elections have not yet even taken place, political commentators and observers are already speculating about possibilities and prospects for the 2012 presidential election. Likely Republican challengers

By Damon Eris

/ August 18, 2010

Independent for President in 2012: a view from 2010

Independent and third party candidates still fighting for the right to participate in America's democracy

If a group of people told you that elected officials, influential civic groups, the mainstream media, and independent polling organizations were all engaged in a systematic effort to effectively silence

By Damon Eris

/ August 13, 2010

Independent and third party candidates still fighting for the right to participate in America's democracy

Top Two open primary faces first legal challenge

The first lawsuit challenging the legality of California’s newly-approved “top two” open primary system was brought forward last week in San Francisco Superior Court. The suit seeks to block

By Damon Eris

/ August 4, 2010

Top Two open primary faces first legal challenge