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An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated to any political party. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent.
Some independent politicians may be associated with a political party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level.
James George Janos (born July 15, 1951), better known by his stage name Jesse Ventura, is an American former professional wrestler, actor, political commentator, author, naval veteran, and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was the first and only member of the Reform Party to win a major government position, but later joined the Independence Party of Minnesota.
Ventura was a U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team member during the time of the Vietnam War. After leaving the military, he embarked on a professional wrestling career from 1975 to 1986, taking the ring name Jesse "The Body" Ventura. He had a long tenure in the World Wrestling Federation as a performer and color commentator, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. Near the end of his wrestling career, Ventura started acting, appearing in films such as Predator and The Running Man (1987).
Ventura first entered politics as Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, from 1991 to 1995. Ventura was the Reform Party candidate in the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 1998, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual ads that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual". Ventura's campaign was unexpectedly successful, with him narrowly defeating both the Democratic and Republican candidates. The highest elected official to ever win an election on a Reform Party ticket, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office amid internal fights for control over the party.
Whether you support political parties or not, one thing we should all agree on is that the public election process should serve voters. Over the course of our history, voter discrimination has taken many forms. Today, both parties have engaged in a “voting rights” debate related to “voter access” and “voter fraud.” But rarely do we ask fundamental questions about the process itself, like why do our representatives seem to serve their party more than the voters in the first place? The Independent Voter Project produced a short video explaining the power the two major parties have over the voting process in many states. Learn More: http://www.independentvoterproject.org/elections_should_be_for_people_not_parties
Presidential Candidate Evan McMullin on his presidential campaign.
Former CIA operative and GOP adviser Evan McMullin launched a long-shot bid for the White House on Monday in what looks like a protest campaign for Republicans seeking an alternative to Donald Trump. Though he’s little-known, the 40-year-old McMullin has extensive experience in international affairs and potentially some influential backers... Read More At: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/290753-five-things-to-know-about-evan-mcmullin Clip from The Kyle Kulinski Show, which airs live on Blog Talk Radio and Secular Talk Radio Monday - Friday 4:00 - 5:30 PM Eastern time zone. Check out our website - and become a member - at: http://www.SecularTalkRadio.com Listen to the Live Show or On Demand archive at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kylekulinski Follow on Twitter: http://www.twi...
Can the Mormon candidate make an impact in the presidential election cycle at this point? Here’s why he thinks the answer is yes.
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A man of many titles, Jesse Ventura is a politician, actor, author, US navy veteran and a former professional wrestler. He does not associate himself with either side of the political establishment. Jesse Ventura won the seat of 38th Governor of Minnesota as an independent candidate. He believes the same luck may push him to the top of American politics - to become president of the United States. FULL SCRIPT: http://on.rt.com/bdfxce FOLLOW SophieCo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SophieCo_RT RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.co...
Independent candidate Evan McMullin talks to Jorge Ramos about the election including why he thinks he's the only candidate capable and why Utah will be an important state on his path to the White House. Subscribe to Fusion: https://www.youtube.com/c/thisisfusion?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more from Fusion friends: F-Comedy: https://www.youtube.com/c/fcomedy?sub_confirmation=1 Chris Gethard Show: https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisgeth?sub_confirmation=1
As an politician running on independent party platform, Alexandra will discuss the rise in independent political parties all around the world, what the implications are, and how they are changing the face of politics as we know it. Alexandra Lúgaro is the first-ever independent candidate to the governorship of Puerto Rico and is challenging the way politics is done in her country. Through her candidacy, she is redefining the way citizens interact with their representatives in government. She has transmitted her message of disintermediated democracy mostly through social media and alternative channels. Aside from economic development and education, her movement is based on calling for the reform of governance mechanisms to rescue democracy. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the T...
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Olga Li is a newspaper editor and independent politician in Russia's Kursk region. She is facing a hate-crime investigation after publishing a YouTube video accusing Putin and Prosecutor-General Yury Chaika of failing to deal with, what she calls, rampant corruption. Check out our website: http://uatoday.tv Facebook: https://facebook.com/uatodaytv Twitter: https://twitter.com/uatodaytv
On January 28th 2016 the first in a series of debates between the various Independent Presidential Candidates occurred. Though ignored by the mainstream corporate controlled media, it was live streamed via The Internet and filmed. This is the filmed version.
Presidential Candidates from Independent parties from all across the United States participated in the first of a series of debates. This debate was held in Lake Charles Louisiana on January 28th, 2016. Though live streamed on three separate web platforms it was not able to be viewed by the watching audience for appeared to be network problems. Here is the only stream that was able to be recovered and enhanced for the world to watch.
In today's episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in independent (with a small 'I") candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, Scott Rupert! Scott is in the midst of his second campaign for U.S. Senate in Ohio, after achieving 5% of the vote in 2012 without the support of any political party apparatus whatsoever, and on a budget of around $6,000. This fits right in line with the type of life Scott has led since a young age, having supported himself since before the age of 17. In our conversation, we discuss: - Why Scott first took interest in politics, and decided to immediately get involved by running for U.S. Senate - The baggage that can come with political labels and political parties - Why Scott chose to not only run outside the party system but promote a shift away...
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Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships. Great instability was mainly the result of marginalization of ethnic groups, and graft under these leaders. For political gain, many leaders fanned ethnic conflicts, some of which had been exacerbated, or even created, by colonial rule. In many cou...
Thom discusses the possibility of Donald Trump running as an independent with attorney and radio host Mike Papantonio, the sketchy dash cam video released in the Sandra Bland case with independent journalist Ben Norton, and the annual ALEC conference with the Center for Media and Democracy’s Lisa Graves and Brendan Fischer. In tonight’s Daily Take Thom discusses how Fox News is driving the GOP’s agenda. Recorded from RT, The Big Picture, 23 July 2015
Could an Independent Candidate Become President? Conversation with Larry Diamond and Vin Weber Monday, March 7, 2016 12:00pm-1:15pm Humphrey Forum, Humphrey School Registration Link The 2016 presidential election is shaping up as a polarizing contest. Some voters may be looking for a more moderate 3rd candidate during the fall's general election. What are the prospects for a serious independent candidate and what rules will the Presidential Debate Commission use in judging their suitability for the fall debates? Larry Diamond is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, where he also directs the Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. He is the founding co-editor of the Journal of Democracy and also serves...
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