{"id":5820,"date":"2025-11-27T19:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/383-paul-rieckhoff-part-two-the-2025-iva-winners-circle-town-hall-the-rise-of-service-first-politics-from-mechanic-to-movement-leader-in-the-heartland-grassroots-veterans-challenge-big-mon\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T19:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T19:12:00","slug":"383-paul-rieckhoff-part-two-the-2025-iva-winners-circle-town-hall-the-rise-of-service-first-politics-from-mechanic-to-movement-leader-in-the-heartland-grassroots-veterans-challenge-big-mon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/383-paul-rieckhoff-part-two-the-2025-iva-winners-circle-town-hall-the-rise-of-service-first-politics-from-mechanic-to-movement-leader-in-the-heartland-grassroots-veterans-challenge-big-mon\/","title":{"rendered":"383. Paul Rieckhoff. Part Two: The 2025 IVA Winners Circle Town Hall. The Rise of Service-First Politics. From Mechanic to Movement Leader in the Heartland.\u00a0 Grassroots Veterans Challenge Big Money Politics. A New Home for Politically Homeless Patriots."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA4772560034\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This special Thanksgiving edition brings you part two of a dynamic Independent Veterans of America Winners Circle Town Hall featuring IVA 2026 Senate candidates Ty Pinkins of Mississippi and Dan Osborn of Nebraska\u2014two independent veterans who are taking on entrenched incumbents, big money, and a broken two-party system.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>From New York City on Thanksgiving Day, Paul sets the table with gratitude for servicemembers, military families, cops, firefighters, and first responders who are working while the rest of America is watching parades and football. Then the conversation turns to the future: what it really looks like to run as an independent veteran in deeply red states, how to talk to voters across race and party lines in rural communities, and why so many Americans are fed up with being forced to choose between Trump on the right and Mamdani-style extremes on the left.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Ty Pinkins shares what it means to campaign as an independent veteran in Mississippi\u2014knocking doors in rural counties, bridging racial and political divides, and showing people that common sense, decency, and service still have a place in American politics. Dan Osborn, the former Navy veteran and mechanic who shook the establishment with a close U.S. Senate race in Nebraska, talks about why he is running again in 2026, how his grassroots movement has grown, and what it takes to challenge a billionaire-backed incumbent with nothing but grit, community, and a mission to put country first.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Paul ties it all together with a Thanksgiving message about why veteran leadership matters as crises continue in places like Ukraine and Venezuela and as National Guard deployments ramp up at home, and why this independent veteran wave is just getting started. If you are an independent\u2014or independent-curious\u2014American who is tired of being politically homeless, or if you have ever thought about running for office yourself, this episode is a must-listen and a call to action.<\/p>\n<p>Because every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories&#8211;and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve&#8211;and stay vigilant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wssTSxF9-wI\"><u>WATCH video of this episode on YouTube now.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><u>Independent Veterans of America<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"><u>Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/u><\/a> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LookForTheHelpers&amp;src=typed_query\"><u>#LookForTheHelpers<\/u><\/a>. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This special Thanksgiving edition brings you part two of a dynamic Independent Veterans of America Winners Circle Town Hall featuring IVA 2026 Senate candidates Ty Pinkins of Mississippi and Dan Osborn of Nebraska\u2014two independent veterans who are taking on entrenched incumbents, big money, and a broken two-party system.\u200b From New York City on Thanksgiving Day,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/383-paul-rieckhoff-part-two-the-2025-iva-winners-circle-town-hall-the-rise-of-service-first-politics-from-mechanic-to-movement-leader-in-the-heartland-grassroots-veterans-challenge-big-mon\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">383. Paul Rieckhoff. Part Two: The 2025 IVA Winners Circle Town Hall. The Rise of Service-First Politics. From Mechanic to Movement Leader in the Heartland.\u00a0 Grassroots Veterans Challenge Big Money Politics. 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