Ed Kowalski

Registered Independent from New Jersey. Political columnist for IVN and Newsslinger who analyzes issues and campaigns from a moderate perspective, favoring compromise over party-line divisions.

News Du Jour

I was ready to ask what became of Kim Jong Il and the North Korean threat when he made the news for one day by firing off a couple of

By Ed Kowalski

/ May 22, 2013

Five Things to Watch This Week

The Supreme Court decided it will address the issue of same-sex marriage on Friday and will make a decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition

By Ed Kowalski

/ December 10, 2012

Tommy Thompson and Tammy Baldwin Fighting for Independents

Credit: Leadertelegram.com Both Tommy Thompson and Tammy Baldwin, fighting for the Wisconsin Senate seat, herald themselves to be advocates of the middle class, courting independent middle class voters in

By Ed Kowalski

/ October 29, 2012

Tommy Thompson and Tammy Baldwin Fighting for Independents