Lou Dobbs Tonight
Monday, September 8, 2008

Today, Lou Dobbs Tonight kicks off its week-long Independent
Convention. All week, we’ll be focusing on the issues ignored
by the major party candidates—the issues that matter to
ordinary Americans. Here are some of the stories we’ll be
reporting on:

* With four months left of the Bush Administration, lots of
executive branch officials have left early, and several
agencies have been gutted by turmoil, scandal, and
resignations. As long as American workers are paying their
taxes, shouldn't their government be working for them?

* Democrats and Republicans have been ignoring the needs of
middle class families and have become too beholden to special
interests. In 1998, there were 10,000 registered lobbyists.
Today there are more than 17,000, each doling out contributions
lawmakers in exchange for influence. Independent candidates are
saying enough is enough. One such candidate is David Krikorian
from Ohio. He is running as an Independent, non-party candidate
because he says he intends to serve the people, not a political
party and not special interests.

* With the large number of new voter registrations this
election year, there is a growing potential for voter fraud.
Studies from the Heritage foundation, Demos, and the Government
Accountability Office all suggest that some people are
registering despite not being eligible to vote in this country.
We’ll take a closer look.

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Today, with the election less than two months away, we’ll be
talking politics with Ken Walsh, who covers the White House for
U.S. News & World Report. GOP strategist Ron Kauffman will
recap the Republican convention. John Avalon, author of
“Independent Nation: How the Vital Center is Changing American
Politicsâ€