The Oregonian January 22, 2008

Americans may have become increasingly disillusioned with politics, but one new political party in Oregon is growing at a brisk pace.

The Oregon Independent Party reported this week that it now has more than 10,000 registered voters. That's a drop in the bucket compared to the state's 753,212 registered Democrats and 684,285 registered Republicans, but still an impressive accomplishment for an organization that was first certified as a minor political party in January, 2007.

The Secretary of State reports that the Independent Party has more than 10,000 registered members. We are currently growing at a rate of 1,200 new members per month. At that rate, we will become Oregon's 4th largest political party by March 2008 and 3rd largest party by May 2008.

Keep spreading the word!

If you are a registered member of the Independent Party of Oregon, you can participate in party business, including nominating and electing members to party caucuses and committees.

We may also in the future post polls and discussions about the party's platform and nominees that are limited to party members only.