For the first time, there are fewer registered Republicans than independents

[Zorro]

For the first time in history, there are more registered independents in the United States than there are registered Republicans. It may not be for the reason you think, though.

New data from Ballot Access News, which tracks registrations in the 31 states that require voters to register by party, shows that independents account for 29.09 percent of voters in them, compared with 28.87 percent for Republicans. As recently as 2004, Republicans outpaced independents by nearly 10 percentage points.

There are still way more registered Democrats; 39.66 percent of voters are registered with that party.

This marks the first time since party registration began in the early 1900s that the number of registered independents in the United States has surpassed members of either major political party, according to Ballot Access News.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/28/first-time-ever-there-are-fewer-registered-republicans-than-independents/

[Iliyah]

1. High % of Indies are Republicans . . .

Apparently the name Republican is embarrassing to them. . .

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[Kurt V.]

2. 17% lean dem. 13% lean rethug.

https://www.people-press.org/2019/03/14/political-independents-who-they-are-what-they-think/

[uponit7771]

3. Some how the election will be closer electorally