More Americans Are Independents

[applegrove]

https://politicalwire.com/2019/01/07/more-americans-are-independents/

January 7, 2019 at 10:15 am EST By Taegan Goddard 157 Comments



"SNIP.....

Gallup: “Significantly more U.S. adults continued to identify as political independents (42%) in 2018 than as either Democrats (30%) or Republicans (26%). At least four in 10 Americans have been political independents in seven of the past eight years, including a record-high 43% in 2014.”

.....SNIP"

[sagesnow]

1. Many of the Independents in my red neck of the woods are

Republicans too embarrassed by Rump to admit it, imho.

[violetpastille]

4. I always thought it meant, "I know you're a Democrat. But I still want to date you!"

Independent indeed. (scoff)

Usually accompanied by, "I almost voted for Obama!"

[sagesnow]

5. LOL!

Not sure which one is the winner of why people say they are independent. One third are embarrassed to admit they voted for Rump against their best interests, another third are trying to date a Dem lady and the last third are just young and clueless.

[Shell_Seas]

2. I know a lot of people here in Texas tht claim to be independent;

However, they vote right, preach right-leaning, believe right-leaning, and for all appearance purposes seem to be republican.

[brush]

6. Agreed, and many are just repugs who don't want to admit they voted for trump.

[brush]

10. There are left-leaning and right-leaning indies. The shame probably balance out...

on both sides (where have I heard that phrase before?).

[dalton99a]

7. +1

[madville]

8. It's trendy

I think many that claim to be independent are actually registered in either the D or R party if their state has closed primaries.