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New Energy Fuels Explosive Momentum to Elect Independents in 2018
New Energy Fuels Explosive Momentum to Elect Independents in 2018
We are seeing new energy in our campaign to elect independent candidates nationwide.The Associated Press on Thursday featured the Centrist Project's efforts to recruit and support independent candidat ...
25 Jan, 2018
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Biggest Myth in US Politics: America Needs a Two-Party System
Biggest Myth in US Politics: America Needs a Two-Party System
Ever heard this joke? “American politics is like a highway of progress. Republicans stand on the right saying turn right, Democrats stand on the left saying turn left, and Independents stand in t ...
24 Jan, 2018
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IVN Readers Pick The Most Independent Politicians of 2017
IVN Readers Pick The Most Independent Politicians of 2017
For many, 2017 was another tumultuous year in US politics, defined once more by the hyper-partisan divide on Capitol Hill and rhetoric in the media.As a result of the continued toxic political environ ...
26 Dec, 2017
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Roy Moore v. Doug Jones: The Duopoly Wins
Roy Moore v. Doug Jones: The Duopoly Wins
Donald Trump said that elections are rigged. And he was right. He still is.But, for all his “drain the swamp” rhetoric, there is a major area of institutional corruption that he and his “Democratic” f ...
12 Dec, 2017
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Alaska GOP Kicks Lawmakers Out of Primary for Not Putting Party First
Alaska GOP Kicks Lawmakers Out of Primary for Not Putting Party First
The Republican Party of Alaska is sending a message to its own: If you don't put party first, you can't run in the primary.KTVA reported that the party recently voted to change its rules to kick ...
06 Dec, 2017
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Will Greg Orman Turn Kansas Independent?
Will Greg Orman Turn Kansas Independent?
Independent businessman Greg Orman looks like he may be taking another shot at defeating two-party politics in Kansas -- this time for governor. Orman’s campaign announced he has formed an exploratory ...
06 Dec, 2017
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In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
Supporters of a 2018 ballot initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in California were given the green light by the state attorney general's office earlier this month to circulate petitions and g ...
29 Nov, 2017
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INCREDIBLE: Third Party, Independent Representation Up 40% Since 2014
INCREDIBLE: Third Party, Independent Representation Up 40% Since 2014
Voter distaste for both the Democratic Party and GOP seems to be at an all-time high. But candidate success outside the major parties remains elusive in Washington.
28 Nov, 2017
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14 min read
Get Ready, 2018 is Shaping Up to Be A Good Year for Independents
Get Ready, 2018 is Shaping Up to Be A Good Year for Independents
On the surface, it often seems like our existing two-party dominated system is somehow the way our country is “meant to be” and nothing could change that regardless of how dysfunctional things become. ...
27 Nov, 2017
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The GOP Tax Plan Is A Disastrous Train Wreck
The GOP Tax Plan Is A Disastrous Train Wreck
The point of electing Centrist Independents is to empower the political center, to build a bridge between Republicans and Democrats, and to get things done.As I’ve written before in our Finding Common ...
15 Nov, 2017
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