Rachel Maddow explained Friday how Ron Paul could still be nominated at the RNC convention in Tampa even though Mitt Romney is still the party's most likely nominee:

http://youtu.be/kIlYgIBS2nU

Ron Paul-- the congressman from Texas who unwittingly launched a vibrant and eclectic political movement with his 2008 and 2012 bids for the Republican Party's presidential nomination-- is focusing his movement's attention and resources on a single-issue long important to him and his libertarian supporters: Internet Freedom.

So you may have heard about the Romney campaign's difficulty with Venn diagrams. Here is an interesting Venn diagram made by Upworthy, "Everything You Need to Know About Mitt Romney in One Diagram".

We are happy to announce that IVN contributor Chris Hinyub will be on-scene at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida at the end of August.

While many independents look towards high-profile positions such as President or members of Congress for representation, a key towards future political success is occupying positions from the bottom to the top.

Of note on the subject, the governor of California announced two appointments to the California State University Board of Trustees. One of the new appointees is registered as No Party Preference.

UPDATE

As expected, members of the California State Assembly voted Thursday afternoon to approve the initial $8 billion in funding for the high-speed rail. Final vote came in at 51 to 28.