That is: A trend of moderates in both parties -- kicked to the curb by the increasingly right-wing and left-wing powered republican and dem parties -- becoming Independents and running as viable candidates against the loony left-wingers and deranged right-wingers that the two parties invariably will place before the electorate. Just today, CNN's Political Ticker blog has a piece entitled, "More Moderate vs. Conservative GOP battles ahead" (link below), which details a number of high-profile races nationwide that are setting up as primary battles between moderates and those who would accuse them of "not being conservative enough."I do hope that Crist's Independent turn does set a precedent that other non-conservative and non-liberal candidates across the country can look to and seriously consider whether they should run as Independents themselves. Our political system -- controlled by the two extremes (and increasingly so) -- is simply broken. We need to shake it up. And the only way that will happen is for viable third-party and Independent candidates to start running for elected office against the liberals and conservatives. I say, go Charlie and go Independents!
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/29/more-moderate-vs-conservative-gop-battles-ahead/?fbid=hocPT83h71w
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