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The Independent Voter

By: Thom Reilly,Jacqueline S. Salit,Omar H. Ali

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The Independent Voter

By: Thom Reilly,Jacqueline S. Salit,Omar H. Ali

Independent voters—the 40–50 percent of Americans who reject identification with either of the two major parties or with any party—are increasing in number and impact. Independents are determining the outcome of major elections, upending the long-held categories of political science. Drawing on historical and contemporary data (including survey data, participant observation, interviews, and current writings and scholarship) and providing timely new analysis, the authors argue that independents are an engine for a transformation of US democracy, perhaps even its saviors. Rather than “leaning” to a party or an ideology, independents vary on issues but share a deep distrust of the partisan system. What are the consequences of this distrust? What about shifting trends among Black, Latino, and Asian communities regarding party loyalty? What of young voters who eschew party identification wanting a different kind of political culture? For a wide variety of audiences, this book gives students, scholars, campaign professionals, activists, and media analysts an insight into current voting dynamics and future possibilities.

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Taylor & Francis

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100065544X

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Independents Rising

Outsider Movements, Third Parties, and the Struggle for a Post-Partisan America

By: Jacqueline S. Salit

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Independents Rising

Outsider Movements, Third Parties, and the Struggle for a Post-Partisan America

By: Jacqueline S. Salit

Salit chronicles the history of the independent movement on both ends of the spectrum, and explores what these voters mean for the future of American politics.

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Macmillan

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0230339123

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9780230339125

Independents Rising

Outsider Movements, Third Parties, and the Struggle for a Post-Partisan America

By: Jacqueline S. Salit

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Independents Rising

Outsider Movements, Third Parties, and the Struggle for a Post-Partisan America

By: Jacqueline S. Salit

A revealing look at how independent voters have been upending the political establishment for thirty years – and how they'll decide the future of American politics. In a political system where two parties reign supreme, 40% of Americans consider themselves neither Democrats nor Republicans, but independents. Independents elected President Barack Obama in 2008 and then, in a seeming reversal, gave control of Congress to the Republicans in 2010. But who are these independents? Angry moderates? Frustrated ideologues? The base for the third party? Reformers or revolutionaries? Jacqueline Salit has spent 30 years as an insider in this growing movement of outsiders. She recounts the little-known history of this volatile force as old political institutions and categories are becoming irrelevant – even repugnant – to many Americans. An architect of unorthodox left/right coalitions within the Perot movement and Reform Party, and manager of Michael Bloomberg's three New York mayoral campaigns on the Independence Party line, Salit explores how these unclaimed voters are not only deciding elections, but reshaping the political landscape. With a surprising cast of characters – from the famous to the unknown – Salit argues that the failure to heed this movement against partisanship (and even parties) puts political careers at risk and damages essential features of American democracy. She reveals how independents underestimate their own power and how they can make the most of their newfound moment in the sun.

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St. Martin's Press

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1137072555

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