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Wed Jun-09-10 10:43 AM
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| 26. They are most likely Republicans who fashion themselves as |
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Edited on Wed Jun-09-10 10:47 AM by izzybeans
"Faux-rugged individualists" in my area. "I'm not beholden to nobody." ...which of course means that they are. Always vote Republican, always will. Though I do know a few apolitical types that twist with the winds and have no real discernible opinions of their own. These are the "swing voters" who believe the last campaign infomercial they saw or vote the way their friends tell them to. That's the other type of independent I know.
The disenfranchised don't participate so I'm not sure how they fit in this poll and I wouldn't include them with independents - because most of the people who feel disenfranchised aren't as apolitical as most independents. They have specific grievances that are unaddressed by the political system and so do not vote. Independents vote, so...
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| -In your personal experience, people who self-identify as "politically independent" are... |
Orrex |
Jun-09-10 09:41 AM |
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who i am and how i vote are two different things. depends if you are saying how do you vote |
seabeyond |
Jun-09-10 09:43 AM |
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you left out: Are most likely to feel disenfranchised by the 2 party system |
Lost4words |
Jun-09-10 09:44 AM |
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+1,000,000 n/t |
Coyote_Bandit |
Jun-09-10 09:44 AM |
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If only I'd included some sort of "Other (Please specify)" category... |
Orrex |
Jun-09-10 09:49 AM |
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But you did! And I did specify! But I think it deserved its own line rather than other |
Lost4words |
Jun-09-10 10:02 AM |
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A little snarkiness, maybe. |
Orrex |
Jun-09-10 10:44 AM |
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + 1,000 |
Scuba |
Jun-09-10 10:57 AM |
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"Ignore what they say, watch what they do". |
Greyhound |
Jun-09-10 11:05 AM |
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I will go with this post |
Angry Dragon |
Jun-09-10 11:45 AM |
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used to be that they tended to be liberal IMHO |
rurallib |
Jun-09-10 09:44 AM |
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My opinion is the same as yours... |
vi5 |
Jun-09-10 09:45 AM |
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I agree with you |
Love Bug |
Jun-09-10 09:46 AM |
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I have a friend who's a lifelong Conservative, but he insists that he didn't support Bush |
Orrex |
Jun-09-10 09:53 AM |
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Three categories |
zipplewrath |
Jun-09-10 09:47 AM |
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I think it might be your sample size -- I've known "independents" of all stripes |
fishwax |
Jun-09-10 09:47 AM |
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I'm politically Independent but vote Democrat most of the time |
pipi_k |
Jun-09-10 09:48 AM |
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I used small-i independent on purpose, though |
Orrex |
Jun-09-10 09:52 AM |
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Yep, I had that distinction in mind as I was replying |
pipi_k |
Jun-09-10 10:10 AM |
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We are too |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jun-09-10 11:31 AM |
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It has been my experience, |
old guy |
Jun-09-10 09:48 AM |
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I register as "undeclared" because I don't want anybody to take my vote for granted |
HughMoran |
Jun-09-10 09:50 AM |
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are ... Republicans |
TexasObserver |
Jun-09-10 09:51 AM |
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I voted 'other' for the reason stated in response #2.... |
proudohioan |
Jun-09-10 09:53 AM |
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All right, but how do you generally vote? |
Orrex |
Jun-09-10 09:55 AM |
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I started gravitating to a different left party about 11 years ago. |
proudohioan |
Jun-09-10 10:32 AM |
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Other: Generalizations are most often incorrect. |
MineralMan |
Jun-09-10 09:55 AM |
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Registered NPA here. |
Dappleganger |
Jun-09-10 10:00 AM |
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Many here will say "con" as a means of enforcing the notion that one should only vote Dem |
Echo In Light |
Jun-09-10 10:00 AM |
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other: assholes |
AngryAmish |
Jun-09-10 10:03 AM |
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I voted other.. |
disillusioned73 |
Jun-09-10 10:29 AM |
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They are most likely Republicans who fashion themselves as |
izzybeans |
Jun-09-10 10:43 AM |
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Uninformed /nt |
jberryhill |
Jun-09-10 10:51 AM |
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this has become more true over the years |
dem mba |
Jun-09-10 10:52 AM |
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Was a die hard, yellow dog Dem |
Carolina |
Jun-09-10 11:02 AM |
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embarrassed republicans. n/t |
nyc 4 Biden |
Jun-09-10 11:04 AM |
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The independent I know generally distrust politicians and political parties |
ctaylors6 |
Jun-09-10 11:05 AM |
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other: apolitical or apathetic |
mimitabby |
Jun-09-10 11:07 AM |
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See, that's so odd. My experience is the exact opposite |
Echo In Light |
Jun-09-10 11:35 AM |
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I picked other... |
one_voice |
Jun-09-10 11:14 AM |
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Conservative, and ashamed to admit it |
KamaAina |
Jun-09-10 11:27 AM |
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All the people I know who self-identify as "politically independent" are huge Lou Dobbs fans |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-09-10 11:28 AM |
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Many are Vote The Bastard Out-ers |
leftstreet |
Jun-09-10 11:35 AM |
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Either conservatives... |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Jun-09-10 11:46 AM |
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I say I'm independent because I think it makes my views... |
Green_Lantern |
Jun-09-10 12:22 PM |
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I am now an independant |
Tailormyst |
Jun-09-10 12:30 PM |
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Socially liberal, fiscally responsible = independent |
ItNerd4life |
Jun-09-10 12:31 PM |
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"spending whores" - now there's a phrase |
jberryhill |
Jun-09-10 07:36 PM |
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Other: Dumb as a thousand boxes of rocks |
MattBaggins |
Jun-09-10 12:32 PM |
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I concur with the majority. |
Laelth |
Jun-09-10 01:10 PM |
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I don't know the politics of the great majority of people I am acquainted with |
Kaleva |
Jun-09-10 01:36 PM |
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In the Bay Area, since it is heavily Democratic... |
Ardent15 |
Jun-09-10 01:38 PM |
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uncomfortable/unwilling/unable to defend their party |
Spike89 |
Jun-09-10 03:56 PM |
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It's a way for Republicans not to have to carry their party's baggage. |
dorkulon |
Jun-09-10 03:58 PM |
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