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2016 Postmortem

Wounded Bear

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10. Most of the "Independents" I know or know of are righties....

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 10:17 AM

Jul 2012

They sometimes claim they will vote 3rd party, but always seem to gravitate to Ron Paul. They don't like it when I call Libertarians Republicans on steroids, which IMHO they are, especially on fiscal issues. I don't really care if they want to legalize pot or allow abortion, they still want to continue this ruinous laissez-faire economic system. That's a deal breaker to me.

Very few Indies I know lean towards the Green or other more 'progressive' parties. Most of them can spout RW talking points with the best of them. They often claim to 'listen to all sides' but the only info they seem to hear comes from Faux Nooze.

If they vote 3rd party and take votes from W Romney, I won't cry about it.

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Larry Sabato: "most people who claim to be independent really are not" [View all] DCBob Jul 2012 OP

The Independent Voter myth serves the corporate centrists in both parties, who are most alike. leveymg Jul 2012 #1

an interesting thesis that validates the rove/shrub strategy of appealing only to the base unblock Jul 2012 #2

Exactly... DCBob Jul 2012 #3

Hence, the bigger picture: campaign to the Left, govern to the Right. leveymg Jul 2012 #5

The first three years were not wasted. DCBob Jul 2012 #7

I'm referencing some of his major initiatives, such as HCR and escalating conflict with Iran leveymg Jul 2012 #11

Yes, the GOP fought for hurting millions and the carnage if they get their way won't be reported. freshwest Jul 2012 #26

"Most of the change from one quadrennium to another comes from variable turnout" Demit Jul 2012 #4

Yep. The GOPers are trying their best to restrict voters who tend to vote Democratic. DCBob Jul 2012 #6

I do agree with him on that--and many so called indies lean right. WI_DEM Jul 2012 #8

I watch WJ, when I can stand it, BarbaRosa Jul 2012 #9

Most of the "Independents" I know or know of are righties.... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #10

The morning after the 2008 election it hit me hard rufus dog Jul 2012 #12

The "swing voter" is a Centrist myth. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #13

I've also been under the impression that independents were right leaning graywarrior Jul 2012 #14

Holding one's own CobaltBlue Jul 2012 #15

Maybe it's my area... EmeraldCityGrl Jul 2012 #16

I agree that most aren't - but I disagree with Abramowitz's claim. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #17

I agree... the popular vote will be close but the margin in the ec will be big. DCBob Jul 2012 #18

Not so fast . . . CobaltBlue Jul 2012 #19

Your points are cool, but not really valid... Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #24

I identify myself as an Independent Xyzse Jul 2012 #20

People who identify themselves as members of a party ... surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #21

Being from MD it isn't an open primary Xyzse Jul 2012 #22

My dad claims to be Independent... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #23

Independents Robbins Jul 2012 #25

Larry Sabato: "most people who claim to be independent really are not" Kalium Sep 2012 #27