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A Common Sense Approach to Healing America’s Political Divide
The state of our Union is both hopeful and broken, strong and fragile. By our very nature, Americans lean toward optimism. Our pioneering history drives us toward problem solving; our go-to strategies ...
15 Feb, 2019
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6 min read
URGENT: We Offer A Path to More Choice in Elections; Only The Duopoly Stands In Our Way
This column was supposed to be a victory lap of sorts. The NH House Election Law Committee met on February 13, to deliberate about and vote on HB 728, a bill to implement ranked choice voting (“RCV”) ...
15 Feb, 2019
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7 min read
Less Bruising, More Choice: New Hampshire Considers Less Destructive Primaries
A new bill was introduced in the New Hampshire legislature that would implement ranked choice voting in the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primaries. However, the New Hampshire House Electio ...
13 Feb, 2019
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6 min read
Spoiler Alert: Schultz, the Democrats, and the Independents
There is a dirty word in American politics, worse than “crook,” more terrible than “philanderer,” and more despicable than “liar.” The word is “spoiler.”A crook, a philanderer, and a liar sully the ch ...
13 Feb, 2019
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6 min read
5 Reasons Bernie 2020 Is Looking All But Certain
The 2020 Democratic field is already larger than it was in 2008. So far, 11 Democrats have launched or formally announced their intentions to launch a presidential bid, and more are expected in the co ...
12 Feb, 2019
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5 min read
Michigan Voted to End Partisan Gerrymandering; Are Partisan Primaries Next?
As a business owner and lifelong resident of Michigan, I am proud to have stood with so many of my fellow citizens soliciting signatures for days and weeks on end to get the “Nonpartisan Redistricting ...
12 Feb, 2019
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4 min read
IVN POLL: Independents Like Bernie, Tulsi, and Trump for 2020
The presidential field is quickly emerging for the 2020 election. Ten Democrats have already officially launched their campaigns Meanwhile, President Trump is still waiting to see if he will fac ...
08 Feb, 2019
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2 min read
Common Wisdom Vs. Common Vision: How Independents Can Achieve Fair Representation in Government
There’s been a great deal of speculation in recent news cycles about independent presidential candidates for 2020 thanks to Starbucks former CEO Howard Schultz. The common wisdom about his prospective ...
05 Feb, 2019
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12 min read
Why The Howard Schultz “Spoiler” Argument Is Simply Wrong
Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd-Whitman and former Nebraska US Senator Bob Kerrey wrote an essay for CNN.com titled, What Howard Schultz -- Or Any Independent -- Needs to Have a Real Shot. I ...
05 Feb, 2019
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3 min read
Why The Howard Schultz "Spoiler" Argument Is Simply Wrong
Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd-Whitman and former Nebraska US Senator Bob Kerrey wrote an essay for CNN.com titled, What Howard Schultz -- Or Any Independent -- Needs to Have a Real Sh ...
05 Feb, 2019
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3 min read