"Fewer People Identify As Republicans Now Than At Any Point In The Past 25 Years"

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Fewer People Identify As Republicans Now Than At Any Point In The Past 25 Years

Danny Vinik at Business Insider


http://www.businessinsider.com/fewer-people-identify-as-republicans-now-than-at-any-point-in-the-past-25-years-2014-1#ixzz2qyTDutSu

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A new Gallup poll reveals that the number of Americans who identify themselves as independents has soared in recent years.

In 2013, 42% of Americans identified as political independents, up a few percentage points from 2012. Democrats hold a six-point lead in party identification, 31-25%. That's the lowest percent Republicans have seen in 25 years.

When you factor in those independents who lean toward one party or the other, Democrats retain their six-point advantage (47%-41%).

The share of Americans who identify as Republicans has steadily fallen since it peaked at 34% in 2004.



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[Scuba]

1. And a good chunk of those Independents are left of the Democratic Party.

[RKP5637]

2. Yep, I was an independent for awhile, and far left of the dem party. I changed my

registration back to dem to keep the republicans from knocking on my door all the time at election time. I've always voted dem!

[Thinkingabout]

3. Hopefully we can produce acreasonable platform and bring them

In for Democrat votes.

[Number23]

4. God bless the Tea Party!

Turning off fellow Repubs as violently and permanently as they turn off minorities.

[Politicalboi]

5. " Independents" AKA Bush Republicans

Don't want to take any blame for those 8 disastrous years. They still vote GOP more than Dem, and they're proud to say that. A Leopard can never change it's spots.

[1000words]

6. Unfortunately, too many have "come home" to the Democratic Party ...

and brought that GOP stink with them.

[grahamhgreen]

7. So why the f#ck would anyone think it's a good idea to meet them half-way?