Lone independent in Senate warns country is under threat of permanent two-party corruption
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VIDEO: Independent Colorado Politician Running for Governor
Mike Dunafon is independent Colorado politician looking to unseat state’s two-party monopoly
Sarah Palin Targets Independent Senate Candidate in Kansas
Greg Orman is drawing Republican fire after establishing lead as Sarah Palin targets independent candidate
Maine Election System Tested by Flood of Outside Money
Flood of out-of-state money is tilting the balance for Governor despite controls in the Maine election system
The Secret List of Largest Republican Donors
Leak of internal documents has revealed a list of the largest Republican donors
Minority Voting Advocate Attorney General Eric Holder Resigns
While Attorney General Eric Holder was extremely controversial on many issues, his defense of fair elections is widely appreciated by reform community
Google Joins Mass Tech Industry Exit From Lobbyist ALEC
Controversial lobbyist ALEC traditionally is backed by big business but the tech industry has led mass exit
Controversy Over Georgia Minority Voter Registration
Major parties battle over voter registration groups as Georgia minority voters face new barriers to ballot
Transparency Group Builds State by State Digital Archives
Revolutionary War records, slave records, Civil War pensioners, Indian census counts and other government data are reserved in state digital archives
Small Town Independents Battle Both Parties in New Jersey
Jackson Township outsiders and small town independent candidates Nate Grosshandler and Denise Garner declare run