57% of Floridians voted to open their primaries. They still lost. Chad Peace and Cara McCormick sit down with Political No Brainer host Jeff Rabinowitz to unpack how Florida's two-party system buries voting reform - and the closed-primary lawsuit now knocking on the Supreme Court's door. 

This episode is sponsored by the Independent Voter Project and produced by Olas Media. 

Listen to more episodes and read in-depth coverage at: https://ivn.us and https://independentvoterproject.org 

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Chapters:

00:00:00 – Are Political Parties Just “Make Wrong Machines”?

00:01:03 – Meet Jeff Rabinowitz and the Political No Brainer Podcast

00:02:00 – Florida’s Closed Primaries and Independent Voters

00:02:51 – Why Florida Requires 60% for Constitutional Amendments

00:04:19 – Millions of Independent Voters Locked Out

00:05:29 – Why Independent Candidates Struggle in Florida

00:06:49 – The Florida Supreme Court Challenge on Voting Rights

00:09:11 – Is Florida Really as Partisan as the Media Says?

00:11:21 – Guns, Culture, and Political Identity in Florida

00:14:07 – Jeff Rabinowitz’s Advice for Independent-Minded Voters

00:16:18 – What Does It Mean to Be “Independent Minded”?

00:18:54 – Why Voting for Independents Matters

57% of Floridians voted to open their primaries. They still lost. Chad Peace and Cara McCormick sit down with Political No Brainer host Jeff Rabinowitz to unpack how Florida's two-party system buries voting reform - and the closed-primary lawsuit now knocking on the Supreme Court's door.&nbsp;
This episode is sponsored by the<a href="https://independentvoterproject.org"> Independent Voter Project</a> and produced by<a href="http://olasmedia.com"> Olas Media</a>.&nbsp;
Listen to more episodes and read in-depth coverage at:<a href="https://ivn.us"> https://ivn.us</a><a href="https://independentvoterproject.org"> and https://independentvoterproject.org</a>&nbsp;
Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Chapters:
00:00:00 &ndash; Are Political Parties Just &ldquo;Make Wrong Machines&rdquo;?
00:01:03 &ndash; Meet Jeff Rabinowitz and the Political No Brainer Podcast
00:02:00 &ndash; Florida&rsquo;s Closed Primaries and Independent Voters
00:02:51 &ndash; Why Florida Requires 60% for Constitutional Amendments
00:04:19 &ndash; Millions of Independent Voters Locked Out
00:05:29 &ndash; Why Independent Candidates Struggle in Florida
00:06:49 &ndash; The Florida Supreme Court Challenge on Voting Rights
00:09:11 &ndash; Is Florida Really as Partisan as the Media Says?
00:11:21 &ndash; Guns, Culture, and Political Identity in Florida
00:14:07 &ndash; Jeff Rabinowitz&rsquo;s Advice for Independent-Minded Voters
00:16:18 &ndash; What Does It Mean to Be &ldquo;Independent Minded&rdquo;?
00:18:54 &ndash; Why Voting for Independents Matters

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Independent Voter Podcast

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast.

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast.