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Jack Uppal would like to be leading the way to a kinder, gentler Congress. The candidate for the House seat representing California’s 4th Congressional District – a self-styled moderate Democrat – believes that more moderation is what is needed in Washington. “We need to elect moderates who will work with those members of both parties who are inclined to compromise,” he told me in a telephone interview. Rather than individuals pledged to extreme positions, “we want people who can get things don

From the sexual allegations against Herman Cain to Newt Gingrich's proposal of a moon colony, this election cycle has has its fair share of drama. And while it's easy to get caught up in the sensationalism of the presidential race, let's not forget that primaries are about more than just presidential nominees. Today, voters flock to the polls in Indiana, North Carolina, and West Virginia to vote on state and local issues. Here are three issues on the ballot that make today's primaries of partic

According to the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan research organization, there were approximately 11.2-million illegal immigrants living in the United States in 2010.  Of that 11.2-million, about 2.1-million were adolescents or young adults that were brought here by their parents, according to the Migration Policy Institute which is a non-profit think tank.  Illegal immigration has been a hot-button issue in the country for years and has spanned several election cycles.  The only things that a

Ready? Set? General Election, Go! Newt Gingrich is expected to formerly drop his bid for president, now expected Wednesday, May 2nd. President Obama will officially launch his reelection campaign on May 5th. This is comes as a surprise to some, as many have assumed he's been campaigning for months. The launch will also come on the heels of the latest Obama Administration jobs report slated for release on Friday. The President also spoke at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washi

What little commentary we've seen from the media on Ron Paul's silent coup presently underway in the Republican Party has focused mostly on its implications for the 2012 Republican Primary and whether Paul can hold back Romney's delegate count just long enough to ensure a brokered convention, which is the only feasible scenario in which Paul could emerge as the party's nominee. But perhaps more important and far-reaching in its implications for the future of national politics in the US, is not

Ready? Set? General Election, Go! Newt Gingrich is expected to formerly drop his bid for president, now expected Wednesday, May 2nd. President Obama will officially launch his reelection campaign on May 5th. This is comes as a surprise to some, as many have assumed he's been campaigning for months. The launch will also come on the heels of the latest Obama Administration jobs report slated for release on Friday. The President also spoke at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washi

continued his march this week to the Republican nomination in Tampa. However, as has been noted repeatedly throughout the process, he is a very weak nominee. There also continues to be a substantial amount of questions surrounding the legitimacy of mainstream accounts of delegates. This week, Gov. Romney won all delegates in Connecticut , Delaware , New York  and 12 out of 16 in Rhode Island – Governor RomneyDr. Paul won 4 in Rhode Island and may have led a major “stealth” operation in Pennsylv

Rumors of the demise of Ron Paul's presidential campaign have been greatly exaggerated. Never lacking an “off-script” offering to complicate the mainstream media's primary election narrative, the Texas Congressman says he's in the race until Tampa. An objective observer would note that momentum is on Paul's side. Not only are his stump speeches drawing record crowds, Paul is actually winning states. But is Ron Paul an “unelectable” party crasher, as his detractors claim, or does his fiscally con

Most people would probably choose California as the state with the highest percentage of electricity generation from wind power. As it turns out, California isn’t even close as it gets about 4% of its power from wind. The top honor goes South Dakota, with a whopping 22% of its power generation from wind. Iowa was next with 19%. North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wyoming followed, all with more than 10%. The top ten was rounded out by Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, Oregon, and Oklahoma with more than 5%. T

In an article here at IVN yesterday, AJ Segneri asked: where is the next third party? It is a common question, especially among those who feel that a choice between a Democrat and a Republican is no choice at all. As AJ points out, however, whether you're moderate, liberal, conservative, libertarian or progressive, there is very likely a party where you could find yourself at home, and that party is likely running candidates for elected office. Given the ongoing exodus from the major parties an