TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

Wow! The polls came out and there was a slew of articles about the numbers, strength and opinions of independent voters. Now at 39% of the electorate, independent voters will determine the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections.

INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• A declaration of independence for N.J. voters (BY CHRIS DAGGETT, New Jersey News Room)
• Independent voters continue to rise in Ariz. (Associated Press/Arizona Central)
• Poll shows candidates in 2010 governor's race to be unknowns (By James O'Toole, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• Pennsylvania Gov's Approval Drops To Lowest Ever (Quinnipiac University Poll)
• Obama woos Dems on his health plan (BY MICHAEL MCAULIFF, DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU)
• Obama’s Biggest Political Problem: Democrats? (POSTED BY JOE GANDELMAN, The Moderate Voice)
• Borger: Congressional Democrats messing up on health care (By Gloria Borger, CNN/Politics)
• Rumors Of The Demise Of ObamaCare Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic/Politics)
• Independents and the Obama Mandate- A recent survey suggests little appetite for big government. (By JOHN P. AVLON, Wall Street Journal)
• Speaking out against Obama’s reforms (By Leslie Eastman, San Diego News Network/A More Perfect Union)
• Howard Fineman: Endless Summer--In his bid to push health-care reform through Congress, Obama is counting on a wave of political good will. But is he at risk of wiping out? (Newsweek)
• The Most Important Number in Politics Today (By Chris Cillizza, Washington Post/The Fix)
• 2012 Match-ups: Obama, Romney Tied at 45%; Obama 48%, Palin 42% (Rasmussen Reports)
• What's Next, Mr. President -- Cardigans? (By Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie, Washington Post)

In New York, coverage of Mike Bloomberg's independent run for mayor includes his May contribution of $250K to the NYC Independence Party organizations. NYC IP filed more than 5,800 signatures of members throughout the five boroughs at the Board of Elections last Thursday... And by the way, the Naked Cowboy and Rev. Billy are apparently throwing their hat (and collar) into the ring for mayor...

BLOOMBERG 09

Ballot line for Sale? RE: Bloomberg (by Jewlicious, Daily Kos) NOTE: Seems a bit naieve....?

Ballot Line Bonanza (Liz Benjamin, Daily News/Daily Politics)

Gives $250K to Independence Party (By Tom Robbins, Village Voice/Runnin Scared)

Any Friend Of Bloomberg's... (Liz Benjamin, Daily News/Daily Politics)

Line Dancing (Liz Benajmin, Daily News/Daily Politics)

The Naked Cowboy NYC Mayor (Shannon Bell, Right Pundits.com)

NYC's Naked Cowboy wants to be mayor (Associated Press, 10News)

Electallujah! Reverend Billy Takes on Bloomberg, Corporate Hegemony and Consumerism (Fog City Journal)

ALBANY REFORM

State Senate gridlock likely to affect next year’s election, poll finds (By Robert J. McCarthy, BUFFALO NEWS)