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2016 Postmortem

lalalu

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11. Exactly

Reply to Sukie (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:06 AM

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I read Romney won Indies nationally by 5%. I think THIS is how he STILL lost nationally: [View all] RBInMaine Nov 2012 OP

Palin swayed some of them in 2008 melody Nov 2012 #1

Ya, in states like MO, MT, NC,& IN, some red leaning Indies were willing to vote Obama last time. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #2

I think that is an excellent observation melody Hokie Nov 2012 #3

Most were "independents" embarrased to admit they are republicans. lalalu Nov 2012 #4

TeamObama, backlash against our TeaNut 2010 guv, & same-sex marriage caused YOUNG voters to come RBInMaine Nov 2012 #5

It is a good thing to see. lalalu Nov 2012 #7

Backlash against voter suppression has been covered and will be MORESO as more reflection comes out. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #6

MSNBC is sometimes like the lone wolf. lalalu Nov 2012 #9

Agree - Independent is meaningless now sweetloukillbot Nov 2012 #10

There was alot of talk about what black voters would psychmommy Nov 2012 #12

I heard a lot of anger and people kept saying turn that anger into votes. lalalu Nov 2012 #16

Bingo! The disaffected Republican has been mentioned rarely, if at all... Surya Gayatri Nov 2012 #17

I honestly believe a person can not call them self an independent, and then vote Sukie Nov 2012 #8

Exactly lalalu Nov 2012 #11

Most Indies to have an ideological bent, but many are truly swing voters who vote split tickets. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #13

Unlike 2008 quaker bill Nov 2012 #14

Well, they DID work to NAIL DOWN their blue states. Did LOTS of work in ME, MN, MI, WI, & the rest. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #15

But they did not work to run up big margins quaker bill Nov 2012 #23

No those indies were mostly repub who were ashamed of the label and switched to Independent. Ataboy35 Nov 2012 #18

I have always believed this, but my daughter in MA says it is different there. CTyankee Nov 2012 #19

YUP. See my post above. Same in Maine. Many split ticketers and those who will sway cycle to cycle. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #20

I am glad we won popular vote overall marlakay Nov 2012 #21

Many Indys Were Former Republicans Who Were Too Ashamed To Identify With Their Former Party/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #22

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