Chuck Todd: Being independent is a positive for “many voters”

Today NBC’s Chuck Todd wrote a “briefing-column” on the major elections today. A key point in his column is that being an independent or Third Party candidate is a major plus to many voters.

He wrote, “We know that not being associated with either political party is a net plus with many voters — from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's expected victory, to Chris Daggett's influence in New Jersey, to Doug Hoffman's rise in New York's 23rd Congressional District.”

In a section titled “The angry independent” Todd wrote, “Candidates who stand up to the establishment and find a reform message will benefit, no matter their party label.”

SOURCE:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33591486/ns/politics-more_politics/

NBC political guru scratching head over newspaper backing Daggett…

NBC political guru Chuck Todd is scratching his head over a newspaper backing independent Gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett.

In Monday morning tweets Todd writes, “NJ GOV indie candidate gets Newark Star-Ledger endorsement. As good as endorsing Corzine? Maybe. As Buffalo Springfield said... …"there's something happenin' out here, what it is ain't exactly clear."

SOURCE:

http://twitter.com/chucktpolitical