Editor’s note:
The following is a statement by Independent Voters of Nevada (IVON) founder Catana Barnes on the Democratic Presidential Debate in Las Vegas:
“There was a disconnect in last night’s debate that independents couldn’t help be stung by. The debate took place in Nevada, a state that holds presidential caucuses that are closed to independent voters, even though we are 27 percent of the electorate here. Bernie Sanders says millions have to rise up, but he won’t call for our inclusion. Hillary Clinton says she is a progressive who gets things done, but the partisan structure of elections and Congress make it impossible. What’s her plan for reform?”
“Next debate? Let’s find a moderator who is at least willing to observe that two of the five candidates on the stage are or were independents. And let’s make sure the candidates have to share their view on why so many in our country — 45 percent — don’t align with any political party and what they plan to do to fix the system in order to include us.”
Catana Barnes
IVON
