Netcast for stand-up Democrats

This week, on AmericasDemocrats.org, the weekly netcast for stand-up Democrats:

• First, there is some question as to whether there really are a lot of truly independent voters. Linda Killian, who has studied them in four key swing states, says they may constitute up to 25 percent of the electorate. She says they are socially moderate, fiscally conservative and leaning toward President Obama on national security issues.
  
• Next, Yale economist Robert Shiller says the Republican austerity plan for the economy will bring on a recession.
  
• Then, Bill Press talks about prospects for taking back the House with Robby Mook, director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
  
• And Jim Hightower says Mitt Romney should have revealed his energy policy to the board of Exxon, not oil workers.