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Proposition 121 to Strip Political Parties of Special Privileges
What to do when something you regularly buy declines in quality? In Exit, Voice and Loyalty, economist Albert Hirschman posited that disappointed customers have two options – take their business ...
30 Oct, 2012
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In This Election, Independence from Partisanship is Key
Up until the last presidential debate, Americans had heard little about George W. Bush, even from Republican candidate, Mitt Romney. It wasn’t until recently that former President Bill Clinton s ...
30 Oct, 2012
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Arizona's Proposition 121 and Why it Matters to Everyone Else
Over the last several decades, party central committees, partisan special interests, and courts overseen by party-appointed judges have built an institutional wall around party power-brokers. District ...
28 Oct, 2012
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AZ Open Primary Opponent Secretly Funds Prop 32 and No on Prop 30
Americans For Responsible Leadership, headed by conservative Arizona Republican businessman Robert Graham, is the leading source of funds fighting Arizona’s Proposition 121, the citizens AZ open prima ...
25 Oct, 2012
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The Games Parties Play - Arizona's Proposition 121
Opponents of Arizona’s Proposition 121 warn that the “top two” primary system might be gamed by the two major parties, leaving voters confused and/or with fewer choices. They warn that a party might w ...
24 Oct, 2012
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Maricopa County Democratic Chair, Ann Wallack, Anti-Open Primary
Maricopa County, Arizona, is not necessarily known for its open-mindedness, mainly thanks to its notoriously hard-on-crime sheriff, Joe Arpaio.Now, the county’s Democratic chair, Ann Wallack, has made ...
23 Oct, 2012
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IVN.us Puts Spotlight on Independent-Minded Voters
After holding its first non-partisan open primary this June, California went from the least competitive, to the most competitive elections in the country, according to Ballotpedia. Ariz ...
22 Oct, 2012
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This Week on IVN: Independent-Minded Voters
After holding its first non-partisan open primary this June, California went from the least competitive, to the most competitive elections in the country, according to Ballotpedia. Ariz ...
22 Oct, 2012
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Independents Support Arizona Top-Two Open Primary Initiative
IndependentVoting.org, a national strategy, communications, and organizing center working to connect and empower the 40% of Americans who identify themselves as independents, has begun conducting a su ...
15 Oct, 2012
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In Nevada, Johnson Is Pulling Voters From Obama Camp
Politico recently reported that Governor Gary Johnson could actually be drawing a statistically significant amount of support from the major parties. Johnson, who is running on the Libertarian ticket, ...
13 Oct, 2012
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