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7/19/2010

Independents in PA are key to fall races in AP article

In a recent article circulated to hundreds of papers by the Associated Press, one of Independent Pennsylvania's founders comments on some important issues for independents. Key candidates weigh in as well as other key stakeholders.

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5/5/2010

Independents active on Primary Day, May 18th. Even though they can't vote!

PHILADELPHIA, PA- Independent Pennsylvanians (IP) will be conducting an educational awareness and petitioning campaign about the primaries on May 18th. Our goal is to educate voters at center city Philadelphia polling sites about Pennsylvania’s closed primary system. Pennsylvania is one of a minority of states that still shuts out the fastest growing voting block – independents.

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3/22/2010

Open Primaries Press Conference at the PA Capital

Rep. Eugene DePasquale (D-York) will be holding a press conference on his Open Primaries Bill (H.B. 1672) at the Media Center, 1-E East Wing of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Stephen Bouikidis will be speaking on behalf of Independent Pennsylvanian and Independent Voters.

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2/22/2010

Urge President Obama to Fill FEC Vacancy with an Independent

The call for President Obama to appoint an independent to the FEC is getting louder. In December, the New York Times published a letter to the editor from IndependentVoting.org president Jackie Salit and attorney Harry Kresky in which they responded to a Times editorial, "The Election Sabotage Commission."...

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1/27/2010

And Now, a Word from the Independents

The Republican and Democratic Parties have finally found something to agree on. Americans are angry. And what do the parties propose to do about it? The Republicans say they know the answer. Just put them in power. The Democrats say they know the answer. Just keep them in power. But wait! Isn’t it partisan vanity that made Americans so angry in the first place?

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1/27/2010

Independents chime in before Presidential address

Independent Pennsylvanian's Stephen Bouikidis comments on President Obama on MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan Show...

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6/15/2009

State Rep. Eugene DePasquale to introduce open primary legislation

HARRISBURG, June 4 – State Rep. Eugene DePasquale, D-York, announced today that he soon will introduce legislation that would allow all registered voters in Pennsylvania – even those not affiliated with a particular political party – to cast a vote in primary elections.

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6/14/2009

Recently Published Letters to Editor

Here are some of the letters by us and other independents that have been published recently. You are welcome to use them as an example for letters you can write to you local papers. Check out Action Center/Media Outreach on this site for more ideas.

Let us know if you get published.

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5/17/2009

Independents now over 1 Million in PA

Non-Major party voters in PA now exceed 1 million voters

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5/6/2009

Specter's Move into the Democratic Party; what about independents?

Reposted from the Reading Eagle. This article references Specter's support among Democrats and Independents.

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