Wedge issues divide politicians from independents

Thought you might be interested in this article by Ed Hornick, CNN. It quotes Jacqueline Salit, president of independentvoting.org, a national strategy and organizing center for independents and the executive editor of The NEO-Independent magazine.

I have worked with Jackie since 2001 and created / maintain the NEO-Independent website as well as other political websites, like CUIP, we created together. With her and many others in the independent movement, I have been elected for my 4th term as a member of the New York Independence Party State Committee representing the 73rd Ad (Eastside of Manhattan) and the Executive Committee of the Manhattan Independence Party.

She said: "I think there's more and more of a steady recognition that these kind of wedge issues and political manipulation, sensationalism and opportunism is exactly what is degrading the American political process and our democracy." and "I think people can't tell what's going on because the political environment is so polluted by partisanship, The parties are trying to change the subject from things they think can inflame voters on and win elections on. How does that help the country? That hurts the country. And that's what independents are deeply concerned about."

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