TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

EAST COAST:

• New Hampshire: Whither the undeclared voter? Campaigns sizing up independents' role (Concord Monitor)


• New Hampshire: Dem staffers double population of state--it's like Christmas in July... (Concord Monitor)

WEST COAST:

• Washington State: Independent voters feel a bit nervous: Will moving the primaries move independent voters??? Why partisan showdowns don't impress non-partisans... (Columbian)


• Is The West turning lib? Are libertarians leaning Dem? What's a serious "independent streak"... West is Best for '08 Strategizing (Fox News)

South Carolina: deal makers/breakers?

South Carolina has taken a prominent spot in the upcoming Presidential election - the Dems officially opting for an earlier (Jan. 29th) primary. This is important to the weight of black voters (Blacks made up 49 percent of the 280,000 voters who participated in the Feb. 3 primary in 2004, according to the Washington Times today...) and to the candidacy of Barack Obama.

The state hosts this year's first national presidential debate April 26.