First, "Independence Caucus" and "Independent Voter" aren't the same thing.  If I actually have to explain that difference to you then we've got bigger problems.

Second, IC doesn't do its digging on candidates unless they are willing to submit to the vetting process.  (Or did you miss that detail?)

I'm going to expect you to check out their site and do your own homework on this, but the group actually got its start in the 2008 campaign in the 3rd Congressional District of Utah.  In that campaign, they succeeded in un-seating a corrupted Republican incumbent in the primary and then beating an equally corrupt Democrat challenger.  The winner?  A fella by the name of Jason Chaffetz.  (Spare me the religion garbage; you're better than that.)

That said, I do support the Fair Tax 100% as I feel it takes the power away from politicians and their cronies who line their pockets for votes.  I would hope it would eliminate ALL lobbyist too.

I am going to wait to see some debate between the candidates before I make a decision.  Right now I favor Hoekstra. BUT I want some one with big enough nads to come in and CLEAN house.  The spending has to stop and cuts HAVE to be made along with some union busting if Michigan is going to survive.    

I've not been a regular poster here in awhile, but I seem to remember you as another regular (or at the very least, a friendly irregular).  As such, you're an ally.

With that in mind, even though I may have had a deep-seated philosophical beef with what I perceived as "inattention to detail," I had no business using you as my warm-up target before turning my flamethrower loose on Ralphie down below.