Posts Tagged ‘independent’

Republicans aren’t quite dead yet.

January 14th, 2010 | No Comments

When Obama won in 2008, he brought a lot of Democrats in with him.  That was just the icing for what had been a slow erosion of the Republican pinnacle of the early 21st century.  Republicans have rarely wielded a whole lot of power in the Senate and Congress, so being outnumbered probably meant a [...]

Independent voters key to New Hampshire primary?

January 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments

First of all, here’s where I stand on the issue of independent voters: In United States politics, the term independent voter typically refers to an enrolled voter who is explicitly not a member of any political party……. Now, the purpose of a primary election is defined as: …primary elections are one means by which a [...]

Al Martinez feels the heat

October 10th, 2006 | No Comments

Al Martinez decided to get something off his chest. Now, Al’s not your ordinary newspaper hack, he’s a hack for the LA Times.  I’m not sure exactly what set him off, but here’s some of what he had to say about blogs: When I first heard the term, I thought it defined a loathsome place [...]