TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• William K. Barth talks about why social conservatism and libertarianism don't mix for Repub Party
• The "Obama Effect" on Wall Street -- will it turn around now?
• Queens Courier endorses independent Mike Bloomberg
• Michael Goodwin on NYC Mayoral control of schools in Daily News yesterday: "Normal people ask whether mayoral control is good for kids. Legislators ask whether it is good for themselves." And here's the Post on charter school success.... and WSJ on Milwaukee and NYC school reform...
• Illinois state legislature votes (or not) on political reform