Sen. Jim Hendren, the former Republican/now independent, forges ahead with promoting his Common Ground effort to form a coalition of people turned off by the increasing divisiveness of partisan politics.

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Here’s the first podcast by Hendren with Misty Orpin. It’s a lament about a push to extremes in the political parties. One emphasis in the first podcast is the lack of competition for seats in the legislature.

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There’s an appeal in the message. At least to me. But my usual outlook applies: With low expectations, you’re rarely disappointed.

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Hendren’s advice to legislators based on his own experience over the years: “There’s always the possibility you might be wrong.”

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