In her post-election briefing, Independent Voting President Jackie Salit provides a snapshot of independents’ role in the 2020 election and plans ahead for driving a new agenda.

Watch the full conversation, now on Zoom, here.

Jackie Salit responds to questions regarding what it means to be independent in 2020, on the 2020 presidential contest, on the political reform issues that animate independents and on the current character of the movement to win respect, recognition and reform for independents.

Salit tackles questions about the presidential primaries, blowback by the parties to undermine grassroots electoral reform victories, the Democrat’s perceived dilemma, independents and the media and others sent in by independents around the country.

With the 2020 presidential contest underway, and Starbucks president Howard Schultz announcing that he “might” run as an independent, Jackie Salit discusses the current political terrain and responds to questions about Schultz, the spoiler argument, the candidates and independents’ new campaign, Eyes on 2020.

Jackie Salit responds to questions and provides post-election analysis of what happened, including an independent perspective on the significance of the independent vote for House candidates, and strategies for exerting our power in the runup to 2020.

Jackie Salit interviews Randy Miller (Utah) and Tiani Coleman (New Hampshire), coordinators of the “9 Questions for the 44%” campaign – the survey of independent voters which asked independent voters to weigh in about why they’re independent. She also responds to a range of questions sent in regarding the potential of a united independent coalition emerging, the best way to make our voices heard and the role of independent candidates.

Who are independents?  Is the independent movement gaining recognition and visibility? Where is the movement headed as we move toward the midterms and 2020? 175 activists join Jackie Salit to talk about the growth of the movement.

Jackie Salit takes a look at the recent election results and engages the rules of engagement for independents participation in future elections.  She says, “We have to get beyond the partisanship, the self-servingness, the self-dealingness and the destructiveness as it’s currently organized.”

Jackie Salit responds to questions sent in by activists from around the country. She says, “We need to ask ourselves ‘are the political parties usable as tools for expression of the popular will or the consent of the governed? Are they viable tools for governance and if they’re not, what’s the alternative?”