Independents Rise for Working People Where Democrats Once Upon a Time Stood

Independent candidates are popping up all over. We see them running for the U.S. Senate in South Dakota, Idaho, Montana, and Nebraska. In most of these races, Democratic candidates have stepped aside to avoid splitting the anti-Republican vote. But what does this mean for the Democratic Party? My friend Bob Kuttner, co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect , takes up this question.…