The First GOP Debate of the 2008 Presidential Season

JOIN CUIP'S INDEPENDENTS DEBATE WATCH

Thursday, May 3, 2007
8:00 pm EST
Reagan Library, CA
Broadcast by MSNBC

Ten Republican Party candidates for president will participate in the first Republican Party debate this Thursday, May 3. Please join the Independents Debate Watch. Over 100 independents from 35 states participated in Democratic Party Debate Watch survey last week. We will tabulate your responses and let the candidates and the media know how independents are responding to the candidates.

To print out a copy of the survey or to take the survey online click here: http://www.independentvoting.org

Please return your questionnaire by:
Email: national@cuip.org
Fax: 212-609-2801
Mail: CUIP – Debate Watch
225 Broadway, Suite 2010
New York, NY 10007
For more information call: 800-288-3201/212-609-2800

Michael H. Drucker
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Independents' Debate Watch 2008

JOIN CUIP'S INDEPENDENTS DEBATE WATCH '08, the First Democratic Debate of the 2008 Presidential Season

Thursday, April 26, 2007
7:00 pm EST
Sponsored by MSNBC and South Carolina State University
Broadcast live on MSNBC

The first presidential debate of the 2008 season is being held in South Carolina among the Democratic Party candidates. SC is an early and open primary state-which means that independents can choose to vote in the presidential primaries of either major party. Independents can vote in party primaries or caucuses in 30 other states as well. The debate is being broadcast on MSNBC nationally. Let’s see if any of the candidates are speaking to independent Americans.

Independents across the country will be watching the debate and completing a survey. In the 2006 midterms many independents -- we're 42% of the electorate -- swung for the Democrats and gave them control of Congress. We are not tied to either of the major parties and looking for a Presidential candidate who is able to move our country forward with a nonpartisan vision for America.

Please join Debate Watch. Use the above link to print out a copy of the survey. You can also take the survey online at: Survey

Survey results will be tabulated and we will use your responses to give feedback to the candidates and to educate the media on how independents are responding to the Democratic Party field.

Please return your questionnaire by:
Email: national@cuip.org
Fax: 212-609-2801
Mail: CUIP – Debate Watch
225 Broadway, Suite 2010
New York, NY 10007
For more information call: 800-288-3201/212-609-2800

Michael H. Drucker
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An Independent Look at the 2008 Presidential Field

On March 11th, Jacqueline Salit, the Political Director for CUIP and Executive Editor of the Neo Independent Magazine, took an "Independent Look" at the 2008 Presidential Field. Use the link to take the 2008 Presidential Survey. To listen to the talk, click below.





Michael H. Drucker
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NYC Council approves Optical Scanning Voting Systems

The New York City Council passes Res. 131-A which makes Optical Scanning Voting Systems the voting machine of choice for NYC. Use the link to read the resolution.

Michael H. Drucker
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The NEO-INDEPENDENT Magazine

This is the magazine for the independently minded.
"Although the size of the independent voter bloc is huge – 38% of the electorate – its voice is small, diminished by the prejudice that independents are simply voters who can’t make up their minds. Nothing could be further from the truth. Independents have made up their minds about something very important. They’re independent! In spite of the overwhelming dominance of the two parties, a plurality of Americans – with very diverse views – choose to align with neither. That disalignment says something rather profound about how inhibiting and anachronistic traditional partisan politics has become, circa 2004."

Michael H. Drucker
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HR811 - Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007

I attended a sysposium on Election Reform today. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) spoke about his House bill and the Senate bill from Barack Obama. Use the link to read the suggestions we discussed.

Michael H. Drucker
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Facing America's Independents

Independent voters from across the country speak candidly about their views. This is the trailer and my thoughts are the 4th spot. Use the link to order the DVD.

Michael H. Drucker
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The First Post - Independent Voting

This site is for the independent voter.

Welcome to independentvoting.org. The reactionary thrust of the Republican Party and the visionlessness of the Democratic Party have left a political void. That is why 38% of Americans are independents, rather than identifying themselves with one or the other major party.

Michael H. Drucker
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