Independent Voters Tilt Towards Democrats

[illinoisprogressive]

Brooks is not alone. From coast to coast, independent voters tilt tellingly toward Democrats in their opposition to the Iraq war, their displeasure with Bush and their feeling that the country is moving in the wrong direction, according to data from recent Associated Press-Ipsos polls.

this could be great news for the democrats. We have the opportunity to change many Indies leanings from Republican to Democrat, depending on our nominee....

http://www.newsmax.com/politics/irked_independents/2007/09/23/34981.html

That could be decisive in next year's contests for the White House and Congress, starting with the crucial early presidential primaries in New Hampshire.

The portion of that state's registered voters not enrolled in a political party has grown to 44 percent. While people can vote in either major party's primary, more are expected to choose the Democratic contest. That potentially would boost antiestablishment candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., while leaving the GOP race more in the hands of the party's traditional conservative voters.

National exit polls show that after leaning toward Republicans by 48 percent to 45 percent as recently as the 2002 elections, independents began shifting toward Democrats.

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However, not all is good news. Many Indies have definite likes and dislikes and if we choose unwisely, we could lose a golden opportunity to pick up alot more voters.....



Independents are not a lock for Democrats. The two major parties are each viewed favorably by only about one-fifth of independents, according to a recent NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll. The survey also found that 42 percent of them have an unfavorable view of the leading Democratic presidential contender, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. _ the highest among each parties' major hopefuls.

"I don't trust either political party," said Natalie Frank, 64, an independent and homemaker from Crystal, Minn. "They're more for the big dollar than the individual person."

[ChiciB1]

1. Many Democrats Are Going Independent Too! Many Repukes Also...

but some stay because they can't vote in the Primary unless they state party affiliation. My state is one of them... So if I want to vote for my choice I have to register as a Democrat.

So many Democrats are DLC these days that many times I don't think I fit in anymore.