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Independent Worries GOP Senate Incumbent

Newcomer has pushed Republicans into spending money in Nebraska

(Newser) - Republicans are worrying about an election threat of a different kind in Nebraska: an independent who's challenging GOP Sen. Deb Fischer. Dan Osborn, a political newcomer, is offering voters a nonpartisan option in a state that's leaned Republican and supported Donald Trump in 2020 by nearly 20 percentage...

Things Aren't Looking Good for RFK Jr.

He spent $1.4M more than he raised in July, for one thing

(Newser) - The state of Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign is now dire, according to reports. The independent candidate spent $7 million in July while raising only $5.6 million, Politico reports, leaving him with $3.9 million in the bank and nearly $3.5 million in debt at the end...

RFK Jr. Hopes to Gain Traction With VP Pick
RFK Jr. Makes
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Mar 26, 2024 2:45 PM CDT

RFK Jr. Makes His VP Pick

Kennedy selects Silicon Valley lawyer and investor Nicole Shanahan

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did indeed pick attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan to be his 2024 running mate, reports CNN . Kennedy announced his pick at a rally in Oakland, California, on Tuesday. Shanahan has never before run for office. "Nicole and I both left the Democratic Party," Kennedy...

As Democrats Slip, Gallup Finds, Independents Solidify Share

Democrats and Republicans account for equal, smaller slices of electorate

(Newser) - Independents reign as the voting bloc for political candidates to deal with this election year, new data show. Gallup has found that 43% of US adults identified as independent in its survey, while 27% of respondents said they're Democrats or Republicans. That's a low for Democrats, Axios reports....

RFK Jr. Teases Big News: 'There Is a Path to Victory'

Democratic presidential candidate promotes big announcement on Oct. 9, perhaps a third-party run

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants America to "save the date"—not for a wedding, but to "save the country." That was the message in his video released Friday, in which the 69-year-old Democratic presidential candidate teased a major announcement that appears to involve plans to run...

Manchin Thinking 'Very Seriously' About Switching Party Affiliation

He 'absolutely' might become an independent, senator says

(Newser) - All eyes turned to Sen. Joe Manchin last year after his fellow centrist in the congressional body, Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema, switched her party affiliation from Democrat to independent. At the time, Manchin said he had no plans to make a change , but time has passed since then and the...

Kyrsten Sinema: No, I Won't Join GOP

Senator, newly independent, says she's done with 2-party system

(Newser) - Kyrsten Sinema has no more interest in becoming a Republican than she had in remaining a Democrat, apparently. Asked on Face the Nation Sunday whether, now that the former Democrat is an independent , there's any chance she'll someday join the GOP, the senator said no, Politico reports. "...

Man Trump Called 'My African American' Is Ditching GOP

Gregory Cheadle is fed up with the party's 'pro-white agenda,' Trump's 'white superiority complex'

(Newser) - Gregory Cheadle didn't cringe in 2016 when then-candidate Donald Trump called him "my African American" at a rally in Northern California. But the 62-year-old is now backing away from not only President Trump, but the entire Republican party, too—which is why he's defecting from the GOP...

2-Time Presidential Candidate Ross Perot Is Dead

He once got an impressive 19% of the vote as an independent

(Newser) - H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died at age 89. Perot, whose 19% of the vote in 1992 stands among the best showings by an independent candidate in the past...

Sanders Signs DNC Pledge, but Another Filing Raises Eyebrows

Bernie vows to be a Democrat for 2020, but for 2024 Senate reelection it's back to independent

(Newser) - Anyone miffed that a longtime independent senator is hoping to gain the Democratic Party's nomination for president can take comfort that he's vowing to stick by the party—for now, at any rate. Per NBC News , Vermont's Bernie Sanders has inked a "loyalty pledge" with the...

2 Numbers Should Scare Trump, Republicans
2 Numbers Should Scare
Trump, Republicans
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Apr 3, 2017 11:37 AM CDT

2 Numbers Should Scare Trump, Republicans

Cook report: Approval ratings among GOP, independents suggest midterm trouble

(Newser) - The non-partisan Cook Political Report has a sober warning for President Trump and Republicans: If things stay on their current track, the midterm elections in 2018 could be "disastrous" for them. The forecast has two numbers to watch: Trump's approval ratings among Republicans (currently 85% at Gallup) and...

Obama's Gay Marriage Stand: 60% Don't Care

40% say they'll change their vote over gay nuptials

(Newser) - President Obama's stand in favor of gay marriage is no game-changer for six out of ten US voters, a new Gallup poll says. For those who may change their vote over it, 26% are less likely to vote for Obama, and 13% more likely. The numbers among all-important independents...

Why This Politician Is a National 'Test Case'

Moderates and pragmatic vets might become political outcasts: David Brooks

(Newser) - Nathan Fletcher is a California legislator and decorated Marine who is running for mayor in San Diego, but it's his move this week to leave the GOP that has caught the attention of David Brooks in the New York Times . Fletcher is a moderate, and the pragmatism he learned...

Maine's Angus King: Next Senate Power-Broker?

Independent ex-governor hopes to replace Olympia Snowe

(Newser) - There's a decent chance his name won't ring a bell, but the Washington Post today declares Angus King to be the "most important Senate candidate in the country." As the Fix blog explains, King is running for Olympia Snowe's seat in Maine , and as a...

President Obama Faces Struggle for Independents in Election 2012

 Obama's 
 Achilles Heel: 
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Jan 19, 2012 5:45 AM CST

Obama's Achilles Heel: Independents

But they've turned on GOP in Congress even more

(Newser) - Independent voters were key to President Obama's victory in 2008, but this year he may have a tougher time winning them over. Only 31% of independents say they view Obama favorably, while two-thirds say he's done little to improve the economy, a New York Times /CBS poll finds....

Conditions Right for a New Ross Perot
 Conditions Right 
 for a New Ross Perot 
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Sep 16, 2011 12:17 PM CDT

Conditions Right for a New Ross Perot

An independent candidate might do some damage in 2012: Steve Kornacki

(Newser) - Not that it necessarily will happen, but today's political climate is more favorable to a Ross-Perot-type of independent candidate than it has been for quite a while, writes Steve Kornacki at Salon . Three key conditions that help: an incumbent president (check), a lousy economy (big check), and a nominee...

Michael Gerson: Social Security Reform Could Win Independents, Save Obama's Presidency
Social Security Reform Could Save Obama's Presidency
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Dec 28, 2010 12:34 PM CST

Social Security Reform Could Save Obama's Presidency

Liberals may not like it—but key independents will

(Newser) - If President Obama wants to get things done, he’ll have to keep cooperating with Republicans—and offer a “decisive” economic message. He can accomplish both of these goals, and push himself toward reelection, with Social Security reform, writes Michael Gerson in the Washington Post . Reform would a significant...

Bloomberg, Scarborough 'Eying 2012 Run'

Mayor, MSNBC host may form 'odd couple' independent ticket

(Newser) - New York City's mayor and the host of MSNBC's Morning Joe are exploring the possibility of an "odd couple" run for the White House on an independent ticket, according to the Huffington Post , which cites "well-placed sources." Joe Scarborough, a longtime friend of Michael Bloomberg's, denies that...

How Obama Can Win Again
 How Obama Can Win Again 
OPINION
Oct 29, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

How Obama Can Win Again

David Brooks offers a four-step plan to win over the center

(Newser) - The president is set for a bruising on Tuesday, but he can come back, writes David Brooks in the New York Times . Here’s how: first, “win back independents,” who have swung Republican lately. Second, he must “redefine himself” as “a traditionalist on social matters and...

Poll: GOP Steamrolling Toward Midterm Vote

They're picking up crucial blocs such as independents, seniors

(Newser) - A new poll has old news for Democrats: The midterm elections are going to be ugly. The Wall Street Journal/NBC survey says Republicans have won back crucial blocs that strayed in recent elections, including independents, seniors, suburban women, and rural voters. Also, about a third of respondents say they don't...

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