[Grovenet] Proud to be an Independent

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

We can "make it happen" <G>

>From the Christian Science Monitor:

"Ever since the contested election of 2000, when the presidential race
resulted in a near tie, pundits have pointed to the polarized, 50-50 nature
of American politics. 

"Now, with a chastened President Bush talking the language of common ground
and Democrats owing their takeover of the House and the Senate to political
independents, the center is back.

"According to national exit poll data, more than 90 percent of
self-identified Republicans and Democrats voted for candidates of their own
party for the House, as they did in 2004. But among independents, who
represent about a quarter of the electorate, there was a decided tilt toward
Democrats on Tuesday: 57 percent voted Democratic, and 39 percent voted
Republican. In the 2004 House race, the independent tilt toward Democrats
was 50 to 46."

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1110/p01s01-uspo.html?s=itm

Ron D'Eau Claire