Could the Lib Dems and the SNP find common cause to derail the independents?
The independents will want to seek new partnerships to give them a bit more municipal muscle.
Plaid hold 35 seats, the independents have 18 seats, Liberal Democrats five and Labour four.
The bigger impact of the independents is to give the race its anti-establishment edge.
Although the independents are out of favour with investors, some big oil firms clearly admire their strengths.
Herman Cain has many of the things the base loves, but none of the things the independents love.
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In addition, the independents are allowed to take percentage depletion, while the integrated firms must use cost depletion.
My estimate matches the median, is towards the high-end of the Street analysts and the low-end of the independents.
Elections are won and lost amongst the independents- and independents have been known to pay attention to the facts.
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The independents tend to receive higher commissions but often have to pay their own overhead, like rent and telephones.
The independents' prospects will stand or fall, however, with the way Europe's governments choose to reform their state pensions.
As the big oil firms have sacked thousands of staff in cost-cutting drives, the independents have recruited geologists and engineers.
John Wood, one of the independents, said the coalition was being formed because of a lack of response from the Conservatives.
And he's made no gains among the moderates, no gains among the Independents who were likely vote in the Republican primary.
Democrats have a 5-seat Senate majority (including the Independents who caucus with them), but the 2014 elections structurally favor the Republicans.
Or do you think the independents were all on the McCain side?
Draw up revised rules that differentiate between the big Wall Street operators and the other 50% of the investment world, the independents.
How do you plan to convince the independents to vote for you?
One way in which the independents have kept costs low is by grooming inexpensive new talent instead of signing up established stars.
It includes an all-too-narrow survey of well-known brands and ignores the independents.
Mr McCain won two-thirds of the independents and four-fifths of the Democrats.
"I believed for many years that the future of motion picture distribution, particularly for the independents, is on the Internet, " the 87-year-old said.
The final result from Cromarty Firth has left the independents down one, the SNP gaining five, Liberal Democrats down six and Labour up two.
The independents defeated the sitting Conservative group in last week's election.
Would that welcome translate into loosening the grasp on the independents?
Because industrial quotas have fallen with stocks, the independents have jointly gained importance: their share of the catch rose from 22% in 2000 to 52% in 2010.
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Like junior companies in mining, the independents now conduct much of the industry's exploration for oil in relatively uncharted areas, their share price rocketing if they strike lucky.
Along with the independents and Democrats, Mr McCain is also hoping to benefit from the 400, 000 veterans in the state, who make up 13% of the voting age population.
Afterward, Clinton was asked about Palin's role in the race and whether the Alaska governor might attract some of the independents and women who voted for Clinton in the primary.
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