INDEPENDENT VOTERS
Continued look at who independent voters are/are not and Obama's poll numbers...
- A reminder: Most 'independent' voters aren't (LA Times/Top of the Ticket)
- Sick and Tired of Republicans and Democrats? New Parties Say They Offer Alternatives (By James King, Phoenix News Times)
- Poll: Pennsylvania ranks 20th most Democratic state in the nation (Erik Westervelt, Phildadelphia Opinion Polls Examiner)
- Political Party Affiliation: 30 States Blue, 4 Red in '09 So Far (by Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup)
- Zogby/O'Leary Poll Reveals Majority of Voters Will Oppose Senators Who Vote to Confirm an Anti-Second Amendment Supreme Court Nominee (Press Release) NOTE: Included here because the Zogby/O'Leary poll purports to speak for independents...
- Obama's Ratings Slide Across the Board - The Economy, Health Care Reform and Gates Grease the Skids (Pew Research)
SCHWARZENEGGER/OPEN PRIMARIES
Calif Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger is determined to leave a legacy of reform -- particularly open primaries, which would give more power to voters
- Schwarzenegger is unpopular but undaunted (George Skelton, Capitol Journal, LA Times)
- A State of Confusion editorial: State needs fixes to avoid a repeat (Sac Bee) As for the Legislature itself, an open primary in place of the partisan nominating system we have now might help elect more moderate lawmakers and lead to a more consensus-oriented body.
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