How an independent candidate got 42% of the vote against an incumbent
As an independent candidate, Greg Orman received a stunning 42.5% of the vote in his race against an incumbent senator in Kansas. Greg joins Andrew to talk about facing an unprecedented opposition effort from Republicans, wasted votes, and cheat codes for independents.
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - An Independent Path
07:32 - Why Run As an Independent?
13:22 - Independent Cheat Codes
18:27 - Running for Senator in Kansas
23:49 - An Unprecedented Republican Rescue Effort
27:56 - The 2018 Governors Race in Kansas
29:54 - Are Votes Ever Wasted?
34:03 - The Media, Partisans & the Duopoly
39:44 - Committing to the Independent Cause
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The only wasted vote is a vote for either side of the duopoly as they routinely ignore the voters
come vote for RFK this country needs the independent voters to come together #Kennedy24
It's just disheartening to listen to smart people who are not voted in.
Andrew Yang should really run again. I was so disappointed when he dropped out of the presidential race before, but I know the DNC cannibalize their own. Both parties do when they want to push a particular person. Adjust your running plan & get back at it! Let's make the independent movement great -again- . . . . . for the 1st time ever in America! Yang 4 prez, y'all!
@dustinfocus
Ай бұрын
AndrewYangForPresident! is my apple gamertag. I get alot of 'nice outfit' tags for the name.
@JoHeLightning
Ай бұрын
If Forward can gain ballot access in enough states, he can run as a third party candidate. Then he won't have to deal with DNC undermining and anti-democratic practices.
Great interview. Orman was willing to share some interesting & hard-learned lessons about our political dysfunction.
Has Forward reached out to independent Colorado Springs mayor Yemi Mobolade? He didn't win against an incumbent, but he beat out a rank-and-file Republican with substantially more financial backing in a traditionally red county, and it was awesome!
@JoHeLightning
Ай бұрын
Yes Andrew has met with Yemi directly. Not sure where Yemi is at with Colorado Forward but would be worth reaching out to him to ask.
I remember Greg Orman campaign. I lived on the Missouri side of Kansas City.
Fellow Boys State alum. Highly recommend it - it's a great experience and teaches you a lot about politics and running for office. (Girls State is great too but I can't attest as I didn't attend)
Nick Gillespie's book title 10 yrs ago: The Declaration of Independents, TM
Orman should’ve run for other offices even local
I like how they talked about RFK Jr. as an independent candidate. All he has to do is sound very logical and realistic. Unfortunately Yang is not going to endorse anybody except Joe Biden to stop Trump.
@emerraldx
Ай бұрын
Unfortunately RFK Jr can’t manage to sound logical or realistic due to all his conspiracy minded thinking, was really hoping 2024 could be the year independents catch fire in the public’s imagination but the ball rolls too slowly 😖 2028 is going to be wild y’all 🧢
@pro-gamer7391
Ай бұрын
@@emerraldx hard to be "conspiracy theories" when they've been proven true. And the ball is rolling fairly quickly considering 34% of Americans could see themselves voting for him already in November. The debates will, indeed, change everything.
Bobby Kennedy! Sic Semper Tyrannis!
@googlewhyforwardfaqforward4076
Ай бұрын
NO thank you👎cambridge... 🗽 Let's Go ⏩️Forward Party🎉! 🗽
@cambridgeanalytico9201
Ай бұрын
@@googlewhyforwardfaqforward4076 If not Bobby Kennedy are you voting for Donald Trump then?
@justinchase6666
Ай бұрын
Trump is now the most played rapper on erb
@cambridgeanalytico9201
Ай бұрын
@@justinchase6666Trump it is! Heard, Andrew 🫡🇺🇸
You should get a regular everyday person on your podcast. Set up a table somewhere and spread your knowledge like you did on Tucker Carlson(you handled that interview like a champ and your answers were spot on). The sad thing is, I dont think you even read these comments and youre not popular enough to afford doing so.
Exactly! One vote is insignificant. That's why we pool our collective votes together into a political party! Duh! 😂
This is a bunch of nonsense! You can't win a political election without a political party! 😂 Who's going to be your door to door block walkers? 😂😂😂 La la land!
@blanchr2
Ай бұрын
False
@CharlesLee-es8jr
Ай бұрын
@@blanchr2 Then go try it! Try getting elected even at a local level without volunteers and donors! And tell me how it works out!😆🇺🇸
@blanchr2
Ай бұрын
@@CharlesLee-es8jr It's already happening. Let me know how that narcissism works out.
@CharlesLee-es8jr
Ай бұрын
@@blanchr2 Sure. Let me know how it works out. By yourself your just that crazy guy!