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Letter to the Editor Campaign Published in Sacramento Bee, San
Francisco Chronicle, and Oakland Tribune
Are you bored with the typical media analysis of "which party will win more
seats in the election?" Want to help get in a fresh, independent perspective on
the rising voter movement to change politics?
As part of the campaign to impact congressional races, independents are
serving notice to the media. They've been sending in letters to the editor
putting the candidates and media on notice of the impact independents could
have in 2012.
Read the letters published in the Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle,
and Oakland Tribune.
Write your own letter>
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Independents Call For Congressional Hearings
Independents are a new force in American politics but face structural barriers
that block our full democratic participation.
Often these barriers are so accepted as part of the electoral system that they
go unnoticed. Congressional hearings would shine a light on these inequities
and go a long way to revitalizing our democracy and reducing partisanship.
Learn More at our national site>
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Look to California for Post-Partisan Model
By Jason Olson, Director of IndependentVoice.Org
Published in the North County Times and Benicia Herald
President Barack Obama recently took to the air in his weekly radio address
and focused on an issue of concern to most Americans: the negative effects of
partisanship on the political process.
Obama said, "[L]ately, the response from Washington has been partisanship
and gridlock that's only undermined public confidence and hindered our efforts
to grow the economy. So while there's nothing wrong with our country, there is
something wrong with our politics, and that's what we've got to fix."
But if President Obama thinks that's all it's going to take to fix partisanship,
he's in for a rude awakening. On the other hand, if he is finally getting serious
about political change, then he should look to California. more>
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A Look Back at the Open Primary Prop 14
Victory in June 2010
Joyce Dattner, chair of IV.Org speaks with
Schwarzenegger & Maldonado at the Victory
Press Conference.
See More Independents in the News>>
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