The Week chimes in today with 5 theories on why Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney only does FOX News interviews.

Race was a hot topic during the 2008 presidential election. As Barack Obama gained momentum, it became clear that history could be made. By the end of the election, it had - Obama was elected as the first African American president in the history of the United States.

UPDATE: IVN Tweet Chat begin at 11:00am PST (2pm EST).

UPDATE: IVN Tweet Chat is scheduled for Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 11:00am PST (2pm EST). Hashtag has changed to #indyvote.

One of our main goals here at the Independent Voter Network is to get independent voters more involved in the political system. We want to give you the same opportunities as Republicans and Democrats and provide you with a platform to voice your opinion.

Results give peek into November State Senate and State Assembly Races.

The results are in for the IVN Independent Voter Survey in California’s 15^th State Senate District and 28^th State Assembly District.

At this moment, Independents have the opportunity to reach hundreds, even thousands of people with a message – that you can do something and are just as capable as the people who are “running the show,” of doing something that so many representatives are not doing– listening to their constituents. I bet you are capable of listening to people who are in your community. I bet you will listen to them better than many people who think they are “holier than thou” and do not have the time or energy to understand the complex relationship between law-makers and law-followers.