Independents - What Did You Think of Obama's
State of the Union Speech?

Independents supported Obama as he campaigned to "change the way
Washington works".  They started leaving when he turned over his
agenda to the Democratic Party insiders.  We want to come back, but he
needs to live up to his end of the bargain . . .

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What’s the Solution to California’s Woes?
Empowering Independents With a New Open Primary
by Jason Olson

Published in the Santa Ynez Valley Journal, The Union Newspaper, La
Prensa, and the Santa Cruz Weekly

While California opens a new decade with unprecedented problems
and a lack of political leadership, we also have an opportunity to turn it
all around by empowering independent voters with the Top Two Open
Primary Measure this June. Read more (external link)>

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Independents Congratulate Former Democrat Assemblyman for
Switching to Independent:  Now Help Us Change California
by Jason Olson

In late June, Democratic Assemblyman Juan Arambula left the
Democratic Party and became a "Decline to State" voter - California's
equivalent of "independent".  

Jason Olson of Independent Voice sent a letter to the editor
supporting his move that was published in a dozen daily California
papers.  Read the letter>  
  
 

A CHANCE FOR CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA:
The Open Primary Makes A Comeback
by Jim Mangia

California has a long history in leading the way on political reform.  
Thanks to State Senator Abel Maldonado, Californians will again have
an opportunity to lead the way by supporting a new open primary
initiative.  To be successful open primary supporters must effectively
engage California’s key political reform constituency:  independent
voters.  more>
  
INDEPENDENTS IN THE NEWS
CNN's coverage of Independent Voice's
State of the Union Watch Party in Los
Angeles, California.
     
  Every weekend our National
Affiliate's president Jacqueline Salit
and strategist and philosopher
Fred Newman watch the political
talk shows and discuss them.

Read their latest take on the
American political scene at our
national affiliate
IndependentVoting.Org.  

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