Political Studies (American Politics) graduate from The Master's College. Written for Religion News Service, Human Events, Cybercast News Service, and USA Today. Leans libertarian. Focuses on internet's role in underdog political campaigns.
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On the same day that a small earthquake shook the San Fernando Valley, a recent Rasmussen Reports study of partisan trends indicates that unaffiliated voters will likely be shaking up the nation's political landscape. Voters not affiliated with either party grew from 32.1% in July to 33.
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As the "mainstream media" has taken heat for not giving enough coverage to presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, a valid assertion backed by the numbers, progressive talk show host Cenk Uygur defended the Texas Congressman for not appearing on Bill O'Reilly's Fox News television
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A recent Rasmussen survey of likely U.S. voters found that Texas Congressman Dr. Ron Paul runs practically dead even with President Barack Obama in a hypothetical head-to-head 2012 White House race. Additionally, the poll data suggests that the Tea Party 'Godfather' may stand in the way of
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A recent Gallup Poll has revealed that satisfaction with the way things are going in the United States is lower among Americans classifying themselves as Independents compared to Americans overall. As a mere 11% of Americans overall approve of the way things are progressing in the United States (the lowest
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Mark Cuban, American entrepreneur and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, recently unloaded on DC politicians for their failed attempts at tackling the nation's fiscal crisis. "Why do we allow our elected officials to do the same things over and over again. You know the
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Could the CEO of Starbucks have just injected a bit of caffeine into the traditional two-party system, caffeine which could give its members the jitters? That just might have happened as a result of his call to fellow business leaders to cease political contributions to Washington politicians who've
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With a field of eight Republican presidential challengers in Iowa this week, Texas Governor Rick Perry (reported to soon declare his candidacy) claims he can reach across the partisan divide and win over California's Independents and even a few Democrats. "Now I'm enough of a
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As those on the Left have recently attempted to craft yet another meme to diminish the relevance of the Tea Party movement, a Rasmussen Poll showed that a majority of voters don't subscribe to the notion that the movement is comprised of economic terrorists. Rasmussen noted that 55%
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As polarized budget negotiations have become commonplace in Sacramento, Gov. Jerry Brown slammed Republicans for the fiscal crisis, comparing them to the Catholic church in his younger days as a seminarian. "This budget reminds me of doctrines, from back when I was in seminary. If you're 15
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Based on the latest report from the office of the Arizona Secretary of State, both major parties continue to lose support as the growth rate of Arizona's Independent voter base further intensifies. "Registered Republicans dropped by more than 3,000 voters since April, while Democrats hemorrhaged nearly
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As partisan gridlock intensifies, the Pew Research Center's constant monitoring of Independent voters continues to reveal the building momentum of the non-partisan movement. In a recent Pew survey primarily focused on the GOP courting white voters who voted overwhelmingly for President Obama, a game-changing phenomenon emerged. Since 1990,
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As Sacramento politicians continue to debate whether California has truly reached a balanced budget, a recent USC/LA Times poll revealed that a majority of the state's Independents (53%) would favor granting local governments new taxing powers to compensate for state budget cuts. Independents joined 65% of self-identified