TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• Donna Richards, Nashua, says "Independents are NOT 'trending'!" ( Letter to editor Concord Monitor)
• Indies don't like DNC moves in FL (Lawrence Journal World)
• Mass alienation with politics as usual -- a morphed incarnation of Perotism -- is returning in force. (RealClearPolitics)
• John Georges "made signigicant inroads as an independent" in Louisiana gov race (The Advocate)
• Independent candidate not even interviewed by Teachers (Stamford Times)
• Candidate Paul May Be Nader With a Twist (NY Sun)
• Kucinich’s Challenge-after the rank-and-file cheering died down at Chicago's Soldiers Field, the union leadership went back to politics as usual.... (By John Nichols November 2007 Issue Progressive Magazine)

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• Gravel, Kucinich To Speak at Association of Independent Voters (New Hampshire Presidential Watch )
• No difference between the parties-vote independent (LETTER to Modesto Bee) NOTE: That's a dilemma for independents in a two-party system!
• Mrs. Clinton's ahead in New Hampshire, but Mr. Obama has loads of appeal to independent voters. (Dallas Morning News)
• Rodham Clinton Gains 10 Points in New Hampshire (Angus Reid Global Monitor )
• Biden: ‘I will win’ in S.C. (The State)
• Woman's Work-There are more female governors in office than ever before, and they are making their mark with a pragmatic, postpartisan approach to solving state problems. (Newsweek)
• Ron Paul would improve his odds by moving to New Hampshire (Concord Monitor)
• Is the Bloomberg off the vine? (New York Times)
• Independent Louisiana gov candidate John Georges: Confident neophyte takes on establishment-underscores business achievements, practical approach (Shreveport Times) NOTE: Personally, I'd like to see Georges reach out to independent voters... If you're going to run as an independent, let's see the independence!

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• "We're frustrated!" Missouri independent voters form Show Me Independents "The US has been profoundly hurt by ideological and political labeling..." (St. Louis Post Dispatch)


• Cultural divide, political polarization (Des Moines Register)


• Right Ideas, Wrong Party-The Kucinich Quandary (CounterPunch)


• Is Ron Paul quirky enough to get elected? (Politico) and Ron Paul: A spoiler, not a contender (Politico) NOTE: We wish this report was ironic, but alas, in the BizarroWorld of the MSM, it's all about the votes. News: for some candidates, it's not about the votes, it's about the message, stupid!


• Poll: the Clintons are okay (Washington Post)


• Obama Tries to Overcome Clinton’s African-American Advantage (CQ Politics)


• Virginia: Candidate Redmond faces party sanctions for political gaffe (Journal Press)


• Oregon: At the Heart of Who We Are as a People - "impeachment is essential" (by John Frohnmayer-OpEdNews)


• Lesser known gubernatorial candidates depend on stumping, Internet to get out message -- debate tonight (Shreveport Times)


• The Netroots Battlefield in the ’08 Presidential Campaign-Declarations of the Death of Blogger Power Are Greatly Exaggerated (Special to The Narco News Bulletin) NOTE: Tied to Dems? That's a slow painful death.....

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• Third Party Run From The Right? (Horserace 08 - CBS News blog)
• Beating the Odds - John McCain to win New Hampshire independents? (Truthdig)
• RoboClinton calling independents in Illinois (Clout Street - Chicago Tribune blog)
• Zogby Poll: Clinton winning independents who plan to vote in the New Hampshire Dem Primary (BBSNews)
• Obama at $19 million for the primaries (The Caucus - New York Times blog)
• Rudy: 3rd party not the answer (Newsday)
• Huckabee Gets Nod of Clinton (NY Sun)
• Citizen Georges-After years of corporate success and civic involvement, John Georges is spending millions in his bid to become Louisiana’s next governor-as an independent (The Independent Weekly)

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• In Washington state, it's primarily about independence (Seattle Times)
• GOP Candidates Debate 'Race' (American Thinker)
• Obama is working hard to win over black voters in South Carolina. (CNN)
• Local Democrats in West fear impact of Hillary at top of ticket (Los Angeles Times)
• Oregon: Independent gov candidate Frohnmayer no shill for Gordon Smith (The Oregonian)
• Louisiana: Gov candidate John Georges chose independence over Dems (New Orleans City Business)

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• Independents Could Shake Up Primaries (RealClearPolitics)
• Time For Obama to Step Up His Game--show us the "different"! (Dan Balz-Washington Post )
• Louisiana independent gov candidate John Georges has a plan... (The Advocate)

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• The courtship of black voters in South Carolina (Los Angeles Times)
• Secretary of state will decide if Cuyahoga Falls independents are really Republicans (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• Board deadlocks-Ohio's secretary of state will decide who's independent (Warsmith Beacon Journal)
• Blueprint Louisiana: Reform Agenda Needed-independent John Georges the only candidate to sign on (Bayou Buzz)

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• Hillary never addressed independent voters on 1994 health care policy (New York Times)
• "Most Confident" Presidential Candidates-Obama leads (Forbes)
• Hispanic Councilman from New Jersey Fights for Equality running as independent (Hispanic Business)
• As champion of black farmers, Obama could win Southern votes (The Hill)
• John Georges: Entrepreneur means business (Times Picayune)

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

Fulani Is Calling For Hillary Vs. Obama (New York Sun)
Giuliani moves in to The Valley (LA Daily News)
Why America's Mayor will not be the GOP's candidate (by Doug Schoen - NY Daily News)
Obama superior choice (Baltimore Community Times)
Schwarzenegger veto of Iraq ballot measure (Sac Bee)
John Georges' independent run for Louisiana Gov (LSU Daily Reveille)
Independent Frohnmayer to run against Gordon Smith in Oregon (CQ Politics) (Oregon Statesman Journal) (The Oregonian)

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• Independents need a real choice (LETTER to Arizona Republic)
• Navigating New Hampshire-McCain comback? (American Spectator)
• MoveOn.org: Momentum or Menace? (Chris Cillizza's The Fix-Washington Post)
• Boston Globe's Scott Helman re: Bloomberg and independent voters (Boston Globe)
• In California, Nuñez redistricting a sham (BY EARL OFARI HUTCHINSON - LA Daily News)
• Independent gov candidate John Georges endorses Blueprint La. plan including responsibility for caring for uninsured (The Advocate)
• On a collision course-Repubs, Dems and John Georges (Baton Rouge Business Report)
• Ideas over partisanship-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford creates Reform SC (GoUpstate-Spartanburg)