News Headlines for Independent Voters 8/26/09

Courtesy Donklephant  Wed, 08/26/2009 - 10:05am

Hello everyone! After a vacation in the Heartland, here are some highlights of news for independent voters from the past week or so:

Independent Voters

  1. Who’s Got the Power?

    Progressives find themselves outmaneuvered on healthcare reform. (By David Moberg, In These Times) More importantly, longer-term possibilities have been created by the failure of the Bush administration, the narrowing Republican base, the economic crisis, the shift of independent voters toward liberal Democratic views and the demographic...


 

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