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SumDave1933

(28 posts) Tue Feb 19, 2019, 08:41 PM Feb 2019

Democratic lead among the American public expands once Independents' leanings taken into account.

Most people who initially identify as independents will express a "leaning" toward one of the major parties if probed. Gallup has asked independents for their party leanings consistently since 1991. In addition to the 29% of Americans who identify as Democrats, another 18% initially identify as independents but when asked say they lean toward the Democratic Party, resulting in a combined 47% of Democratic identifiers and leaners. Meanwhile, 42% of Americans identify as Republicans (27%) or are Republican-leaning independents (15%).

https://news.gallup.com/poll/225056/americans-identification-independents-back-2017.aspx

Interesting...

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