Opinion - Independent Voter News (Page 14)

Trump Lost Independent Voters in 2020 -- Can He Win Them Back?

Trump won over independent voters in 2016, lost them in 2020. Can he win them again in 2024?

/ October 6, 2024

Trump Lost Independent Voters in 2020 -- Can He Win Them Back?

Forward Podcast: "How Not to Be a Politician"

In the latest episode of the Forward Podcast, Forward Party Co-Founder Andrew Yang interviews Rory Stewart, whose multifaceted record includes almost becoming UK prime minister. He is the author of the best-selling book, "How Not to Be a Politician."

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 30, 2024

Forward Podcast: "How Not to Be a Politician"

Real or Exaggerated: Is the 2024 Election the Most Important in US History?

In the United States, elections–and the governments they produce–are lagging indicators of public sentiment. Elections simply provide a quantitative measure of what the voters believe. The governments that emerge from elections merely establish order and discipline with respect to those policies and

By Divided We Fall

/ September 23, 2024

Real or Exaggerated: Is the 2024 Election the Most Important in US History?

The November Election Is Going to Be Close -- It's Okay If We Don't Know the Winner on Election Night

Close and contested elections are a part of American history, and the upcoming presidential election will likely continue this tradition.

By David Nevins

/ September 19, 2024

The November Election Is Going to Be Close -- It's Okay If We Don't Know the Winner on Election Night

Pew Research: TikTok Sees Substantial Growth in News Consumption the Same Year Lawmakers Voted to Ban It

The latest findings from Pew Research Center indicate that over a majority of Americans (54%) "at least sometimes" get their news from social media, which the group says is up slightly from recent years.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 17, 2024

Pew Research: TikTok Sees Substantial Growth in News Consumption the Same Year Lawmakers Voted to Ban It

Book Excerpt: An Ethicist Looks at Gun Control

The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, as part of the Bill of Rights, was placed in force on December 15, 1791: A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

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Carl Schowengerdt

/ September 17, 2024

Book Excerpt: An Ethicist Looks at Gun Control

Bill Maher: The Only Reason We Stay in Permanent Campaign Mode is Money

In the latest episode of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, comedian Bill Maher said Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign proves something about American politics...

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 16, 2024

Bill Maher: The Only Reason We Stay in Permanent Campaign Mode is Money

Gary Marcus on AI Regulation: US Political System 'Wasn't Set Up to Push Through Things Effectively'

In the latest episode of the Forward Podcast, Forward Party Co-Founder Andrew Yang sat down with AI researcher and author Gary Marcus to discusses the dangers an unchecked generative AI industry has on consumers and US democracy.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 16, 2024

Gary Marcus on AI Regulation: US Political System 'Wasn't Set Up to Push Through Things Effectively'

Trump Surged 14 Points with Independents: Did the Debate Change That?

An early Aug. PBS/NPR/Marist poll found Harris leading Trump by 11 percentage points among independents, but a Sept. poll puts Trump ahead by 3 points.

By Wes Messamore

/ September 12, 2024

Trump Surged 14 Points with Independents: Did the Debate Change That?

Despite Candidates Needing Independents, US Elections Have Failed These Voters

With the race to Election Day entering the homestretch, the Harris and Trump campaigns are in a full out sprint to reach independent voters, knowing full well that independents have been the deciding vote in every presidential contest since the Obama era. And like clockwork every election season, de

By

Jeremy Gruber

/ September 11, 2024

Despite Candidates Needing Independents, US Elections Have Failed These Voters

Bradley Tusk: Every Decision Our Politicians Make Is Self-Serving -- And Partisan Primaries Make It Worse

Veterans for All Voters hosted a recent virtual discussion with Tusk Ventures CEO Badley Tusk as part of their ongoing Reformation Series.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 10, 2024

Bradley Tusk: Every Decision Our Politicians Make Is Self-Serving -- And Partisan Primaries Make It Worse

4 Ballot Propositions That Should Concern Arizona Voters

The 2024 Arizona ballot will feature a complete overhaul in how elections are conducted in the state with Proposition 140. However, while the measure aims to create a fairer process, some propositions would have an opposite effect.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ September 5, 2024

4 Ballot Propositions That Should Concern Arizona Voters