Every two months CUIP’s president, Jackie Salit, hosts a national conference call for new and veteran political activists. Two hundred independent leaders from as many as 40 states participate in each of these conference calls, making them the largest regular gathering of independent voters in the country.
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.”