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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:09 AM Original message |
I am so SICK of hearing about independents. Read this |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Same here |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. There is no such thing as an independent voter. |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Wow - just defining away the plurality of the electorate. Must be great to be that smug. |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Are you saying that 'independent voters' are a plurality of the electorate. |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yes, independents are the plurality. Dems about 33%, Repugs about 28%, Inds about 39% |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It is broad, and I believe, in error. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. You have nailed it. |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I disagree strongly |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. Every independent voter I've ever met is actually a republican |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Then you haven't met enough. I'm an Independent and there are a few of us on DU. n/t |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Independent voter with 21537 post on DU, explains a lot about the shape DU is in |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. Lol, I am independent and have never voted for a republican, but ok. |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. I define independents as those who don't belong to either party. |
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center rising (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Absolutely right!!! |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I believe that most Independents, however, are disaffected Republicans who |
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stklurker (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Ditto |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is generally true. I'm an Independent that generally votes Dem. |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. This is my point |
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Hand_With_Eyes (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. Im an independent leftist |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. Uninformed, Apathetic, Dull |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. That should be a T-Shirt! (nt) |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
13. independent voters are vital to winning an election |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Independents arent in "center," they are in the LaLa Land |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. i would agree and disagree |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. What % of voters do you think fits that description? (nt) |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. well, i can only guess as i havent seen the recent numbers |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That could very well be |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. GW Bush |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. he actually did move to the center. |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Well I guess there are a lot of interpretations |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. U.S. Satisfaction Slides to Two-Year Low |
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