Jackie Salit on Sarah Palin and Independent Voters

President of the Committee for a Unified Independent Party, and executive editor of the Neo-Independent magazine, Jacqueline Salit was interviewed recently on the Morning News edition of CBC - the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. That's the video now at the top of The Hankster.

This broadcast is a Must See for independent voters. Too bad CBC chose to "ghetto-ize" the independent voice here. Obviously we have more work to do, even if we are 40% of the electorate!!

Ralph Nader: Putting third party candidates second prevents new ideas

...Nader also added that he wished that more independent thinkers would run for president. "We all have an equal right to run," says Nader. "We're all trying to get votes from one another, and no one is a second class citizen. Because if you put the third party candidates as second class, you're preventing new ideas - new agendas." ... (CBS News)

2008 Horserace -- literally!

Barack Obama is now listed with 3 to 1 odds of becoming the next US President in 2008 and those odds are likely to be shortened further as well. That bet would pay out $3 on every $1 wagered at Sportsbook.com. (Lawrence Journal World)

2008: What's the difference?

Obama, Hillary and Edwards - can we tell them apart? (CQ Politics)

2008: Rev. Sharpton mulls it over

Al Sharpton is "seriously" considering a run for President (NewsMax)

2008: McCain the Warmonger

McCain's call for troops raises stakes, Sets him apart in White House bid - Boston Globe