Two-Party Extremism Has The Country on Edge, But We Have the Remedy
Author: John Opdycke
Created: 27 Jun, 2018
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Updated: 21 Nov, 2022●
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I spoke with Jennifer Bullock, the Founder of Independent Pennsylvanians and the Director of the Philadelphia Social Therapy Group. Jennifer talked about what it is like organizing independent voters while the political parties seem hell bent on driving people crazy. Please send me your thoughts and comments to jopdycke@openprimaries.org. Enjoy this episode of The Pickle!
Photo Credit: Tetiana Yurchenko / shutterstock.com
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