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Did you follow Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention? Much like the "We Built It" phrase that echoed through the halls of Tampa, Democrats had their own arsenal of words, repeating keywords and phrases throughout the night's events. The New York Times put together this visual to track the words being used at the Democratic Convention and their frequency. The New York Times has also included excerpts from convention speeches so far, including this quote from Independent Governor of Rhode I

Credit: latimes.com Former Republican Governor of Florida Charlie Crist will speak at the Democratic National Convention. Crist was the governor of Florida from 2006 to 2010 but is has been an independent since 2010. The Crist DNC speech could be an effort to present political diversity. However Gov. Crist has endorsed Obama's re-election campaign. The Democratic Party could be crossing party lines or at least giving voice beyond the two-party system. It's important to look past the Independen

This morning, I posted this week's social slipup, highlighting the increasing trend in politics of buying fake Twitter followers. While the issue of fake Twitter followers might seem trivial to some, I wanted to clarify why it matters this election and the implications of the practice. Photo Credit: Fast Company As in most things in life, shortcuts rarely pay. Taking the easy way out, while tempting, often results in short term fixes, instead of long lasting results. If you cheat on a test, for

Angus King, former independent governor of Maine in 1994 and 1998 is running for senate as an independent in November. King has gotten a lot of media atention so far, what other independent governors are we overlooking? Illinois Maine Minnesota Oregon Rhode Island and Texas have all had formally elected independent governors. In 1974, Illinois elected its first two governors, Shadrach Bond and Edward Coles, both independents. Besides Angus King, Maine elected independent James B Longley in 19

Social media, if used correctly, can be an invaluable political tool, with the power to raise awareness, spread targeted messaging, and mobilize voters to rally behind a cause, an issue, or a candidate. Many candidates have discovered the beauty of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Google+, creating and populating their profiles in ways that reflect their political ideologies. Politicians can use their Facebook as a channel of communication with their constituents. Political organizations can crea

Credit: Allison Curran Even though it was Bastille Day in Burlington, VT on Monday, there were no mobs storming the prisons that symbolize state injustice, instead the streets instead were filled with Woody Guthrie songs and protests against a bank that symbolizes state injustice. Organized by Occupy Vermont, the July 14th event was partly a birthday celebration for Woody Guthrie, who would have been 100 years old if he hadn’t died in 1967. Starting out from the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf

In honor of the National Governors' Association meeting taking place through Sunday, the question, "Who is your favorite current governor, and why?", was posed to the office this week. Here are a few of our responses. Chad Peace: "I would have to say Governor Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island because after reading the article [IVN intern] Michael wrote on our site, it sounds like he stands up to the GOP a lot...I like that" Matt Metzner: "I have a lot of respect for Montana's Governor Brian Sch

Texas has once again topped CNBC's list of best states for business, a list the Lone Star state has been topping since the network began ranking the states in 2007. Utah came in second, for most conducive to business. While Texas is the best state for business, it has other areas to improve as CNBC reports: The state had to make some sacrifices though, and that hurt in some categories. Texas comes in 26th in education and 35th in quality of life. And while the state held the line on income tax

The nation's governors will convene this weekend in As of today, Governor of Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee is the lone Independent governor. He was a Republican Senator from 2000 to 2006. After his first full six-year term, he renounced his membership of the Republican Party and became Independent. In the 2010 gubernatorial race, he won and is the only Independent governor in America at the moment. Here are 10 facts about Governor Chafee that highlight his work as a politician: - Although a forme

Four facts & four charts to help explain the June jobs report: * The unemployment rate was unchanged in June at 8.2%. * U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is still struggling three years after the recession ended. * The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined by 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 374,000 in the week ending June 30. * Nevada, Rhode Island and California have the highest unemployment