A Middle of the Road Leader

Political Independents are people who do not follow any political party philosophy even though they believe it is correct in some ways.  After all, political party philosophy has been determined by party leaders.  Thus, it is estimated by the Pew Research Center that between 36% and 39% contend to be Independents.  I am one of them.  I receive email from Republicans, Democrats, and the Tea Party.  What I don’t do is attend any of their events.

It has been gratifying to watch New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  He has been a Democrat, a Republican, and most recently an Independent.  Now AOL reports that “he will plunge into this year’s elections to raise money and campaign for candidates for both parties who he sees as capable of compromise.”

This is a philosophy I can relate to.  America functions best when we find common ground and compromise.  The banner wavers and extremists provide no solution to our mixed and multi-cultural society.

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