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kentuck

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11. This in no way would interfere with Democrats running in their primaries...

Reply to Bobstandard (Reply #9)

Wed May 20, 2026, 02:32 PM

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People would still choose the Democrat of their choice.

But, as we know, "independents" are mostly shut out of most primary races.

It is in the general election that they could be of benefit to Democrats. Or Democrats could be of benefit to them if they were running against a strong red district Republican.

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Why the Democrats should join forces with the "Independents"? [View all] kentuck Wednesday OP

I think of independents as maga who lack courage. NewHendoLib Wednesday #1

I know several Independents The Madcap Wednesday #10

In my experience Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #2

Does that mean that only 3 out of 10 voters identify as "Democrat"? kentuck Wednesday #3

About par for the course Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #7

Party of too many People "not like me." Frasier Balzov Wednesday #14

In all the strife, the benefits of the Constitution are lost bucolic_frolic Wednesday #4

Ideology means nothing in a dictatorship. gab13by13 Wednesday #6

The way to get a bigger party gab13by13 Wednesday #5

I can remember when our Party had "conservative" Democrats... kentuck Wednesday #8

Thoughts Bobstandard Wednesday #9

This in no way would interfere with Democrats running in their primaries... kentuck Wednesday #11

This is backwards SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #12

I don't think it can be a one-way street. kentuck Wednesday #13

Where? SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #16

Do not confuse independents with moderates or centrists Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #15

They do lean one way or the other, but they way they lean can depend on how they are thinking everyonematters Wednesday #17

Do not conflate swing voters with all independents Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #19

That can't be true. It that was true, then there wouldn't be swings between the elections like we are seeing. everyonematters Wednesday #20

Nationwide, independents are something like 40% of the electorate Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #21

Why are we overperforming in special elections right now? It is because we are winning the independents. everyonematters Wednesday #18

I don't know what that means, practically speaking. GoodRaisin Wednesday #22