The California Republican Party's push to appeal to a wider demographic of voters dominated the rhetoric at this weekend's biannual convention in Burlingame. Featuring Town Hall events for Asians, Latinos, and young Republicans, the convention focused on the ways in which the party can communicate with voters directly, unveiling a new social media strategy as their "secret weapon."

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“WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney’s victory in Michigan’s primary won’t get him many more delegates than Rick Santorum, if any. It’s even possible Santorum could win most of the state’s delegates.

The ranks of Independent voters are rising nationwide. In Massachusetts, they are the majority. According to the state's most recent enrollment statistics, released by the Secretary of the Commonwealth late last week, 52.18% of Massachusetts' registered voters are “unenrolled,” refusing to affiliate with any political party. Democrats are the second largest block of registered voters in the state, accounting for 35.9% of the total. Just 11.6% of the state's voters affiliate with the GOP.