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Awsi Dooger

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11. Pre-election polls use independents

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 12:25 AM

Nov 2017

Not until exit polls do you get the breakdown of liberals, conservatives, moderates.

I wish it were different but as someone who has wagered on politics since 1996 that's the typical formatting.

Recently it's been very helpful to know that independents have turned against Trump, after favoring him last November.

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Independent vs Moderate [View all] Proud liberal 80 Nov 2017 OP

IMO, both are copouts Roland99 Nov 2017 #1

True, but Proud liberal 80 Nov 2017 #2

Indeed. They chose not to register as Democrat or Republican question everything Nov 2017 #3

And a certain senator wants us to have open primaries so these people who don't know what they... brush Nov 2017 #4

Not only they don't know, they can and do sabotage the process question everything Nov 2017 #5

Yes. IMO that certain senator wants open primaries so these non-Dems can vote for him. brush Nov 2017 #6

Well, if they're voting for him when he's running as a Democrat... moriah Nov 2017 #9

I'm one who wants Dems deciding who our candidates are. The indies who can't decide what... brush Nov 2017 #10

I only agree because of witnessed deliberate Republican interference... moriah Nov 2017 #12

I'm in an open primary red state. It sucks. moriah Nov 2017 #7

My wife registers as unafilliated, though she always votes democratic in the elections. madinmaryland Nov 2017 #8

Pre-election polls use independents Awsi Dooger Nov 2017 #11