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

Wed May 20, 2026, 03:56 PM

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The growth in independents over the last decade or so has changed that.

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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 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

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

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

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