Opinion - Independent Voter News (Page 5)

ABC's Sara Haines Calls Out 'Narrow View' that Independent Voters Can't Exist in Trump Era

American journalist and co-host of ABC’s The View, Sara Haines, refutes the notion that people can't be independent-minded in their election choices in an era in which the Republican Party is controlled by Trump – a perspective voiced by her colleague, Sunny Houstin that Haines describes as “narrow.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ June 6, 2025

ABC's Sara Haines Calls Out 'Narrow View' that Independent Voters Can't Exist in Trump Era

The Politics of Pandering: From Blockades to Bro-Outreach

Last week, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, who led a one-man blockade preventing military promotions under the Biden Administration, announced he would not be seeking reelection. On the other side of the aisle, Democrats launched a $20 million campaign to learn how to talk to men.

By Dan Sally

/ June 2, 2025

The Politics of Pandering: From Blockades to Bro-Outreach

Disconnected Democracy: The Cost of Exclusion in an Age of Political Identity

Editor's Note: This article originally published on The Independent Center's website and was republished on IVN by request and with permission of the organization. At the

By Holden Lipscomb

/ June 2, 2025

Disconnected Democracy: The Cost of Exclusion in an Age of Political Identity

Record Partisan Divide Overshadows Broad Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage

It has been 10 years since the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges opened the door for same-sex couples across the US to marry, regardless of what states banned it and what states had already legalized it.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 30, 2025

Record Partisan Divide Overshadows Broad Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage

Dean Phillips Breaks Ranks: A Firsthand Rejection of the Duopoly That Controls American Democracy

In the shadow of a damning new campaign exposé, the only elected Democrat to challenge President Biden in 2024 speaks out about what really happened and what must change.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 29, 2025

Dean Phillips Breaks Ranks: A Firsthand Rejection of the Duopoly That Controls American Democracy

Want Fair Elections in New York City? Ranked Choice Isn’t Enough Without Open Primaries

A lot of people are talking about democracy reform in New York City, especially since the implementation of ranked choice voting. But while ranked choice voting in party primaries is novel, let’s be honest: it’s not “small-d” democratic. The fact is, the general election still uses a plurality votin

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Chad Peace

/ May 28, 2025

Want Fair Elections in New York City? Ranked Choice Isn’t Enough Without Open Primaries

Harvard Political Review Headlines Case for Open Primaries

The Harvard Political Review (HPR) is a student-run publication at Harvard University that is widely regarded for high-level, nonpartisan analysis of political developments in the U.S. and abroad. Founded in 1969 by members of the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School, HPR has been a launc

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 26, 2025

Harvard Political Review Headlines Case for Open Primaries

After Decades of Rigged Primaries, Could 2028 Be a True Free-For-All?

Former presidential candidate and Forward Party Founder Andrew Yang published a conversation on his podcast with political commentator Ross Barkan, who along with being an author also worked with NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. In fact, Barkan literally wrote the book on one of Zohran’s oppone

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 26, 2025

After Decades of Rigged Primaries, Could 2028 Be a True Free-For-All?

The Rule of Five: How to Avoid Talking about Politics

At college, one of my double majors was Political Science. At the time, I remember thinking that I’d always be able to hold my own in a conversation if I had a basic understanding of politics. I still feel that way, but I no longer want to talk about politics (unless it’s about office politics).

By Vicky Oliver

/ May 21, 2025

The Rule of Five: How to Avoid Talking about Politics

Presidential Health: Who Determines When a President Is Unfit to Serve?

In this episode, Dan and Shawn examine how the system let this happen, how similar failures have played out in American history, and what it says about a two-party structure that forces voters to choose between different flavors of dysfunction, rather than ensuring effective governance.

By Dan Sally

/ May 20, 2025

Presidential Health: Who Determines When a President Is Unfit to Serve?

Will New Hampshire Primary Voters Matter in 2028?

The Dispatch ran a piece Monday titled, New Hampshire Dems Want Their ‘First in the Nation’ Primary Back. The question it asks is: Will the Democratic National Committee (DNC) restore the state’s prestigious spot as the first presidential primary of consequence?

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 14, 2025

Will New Hampshire Primary Voters Matter in 2028?

The GOP's Biggest Opponent In 2026 -- Itself

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has announced he won’t run for Senate in 2026 - a surprising move given his strong statewide appeal and proven ability to win over independents.

By Dan Sally

/ May 13, 2025

The GOP's Biggest Opponent In 2026 -- Itself