Across the country, America needs independent redistricting commissions and open primaries, Schwarzenegger says
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the former governor of California.
In my second inaugural address, I said, “The American people are instinctively centrist. So should be our government.” That was in 2007. When I delivered the speech, 30 percent of Americans considered themselves Republicans, 35 percent Democrats and 34 percent independents. Today, the independents have gained, rising to 40 percent, as the Republicans and Democrats have dropped to 27 and 29, respectively. But our political system is not designed for the voter who likes ideas from both parties; it is designed for hardcore activists on the right and left. Gerrymandering creates districts so safe that incumbents win 98 percent of their elections.
Our reforms have made their leaders more accountable and more reflective of the people. The country could use that right now.
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