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littlemissmartypants

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27. The press fails to include an important contingent in their fuzzy math calculations.

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 03:44 PM

Sep 2021

That is the "independents" aka the unaffiliated voters block.

6 facts about U.S. political independents
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/05/15/facts-about-us-political-independents/

9 states where registered independents outnumber major political parties
https://ivn.us/2018/08/08/9-states-registered-independents-outnumber-major-political-parties/

What the 2020 electorate looks like by party, race and ethnicity, age, education and religion
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/10/26/what-the-2020-electorate-looks-like-by-party-race-and-ethnicity-age-education-and-religion/

Nationwide Voter Registration Data by Party
https://ballot-access.org/2020/10/24/nationwide-voter-registration-data-by-party/

Fastest growing voter demographic
https://ivn.us/2016/02/24/independent-voter-registration-by-state/

Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_voter

Kick.

Thanks for sharing this, babylonsister.

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Eric Boehlert: Sorry Chuck Todd, America is not hopelessly "divided" over Covid [View all] babylonsister Sep 2021 OP

Nice narrative Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #1

K&R spanone Sep 2021 #2

Kind of quibbling over language to no real point. Tomconroy Sep 2021 #3

Down here in Flahduh, it's a thing. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #15

80% is a substantial majority. Dream Girl Sep 2021 #10

No, words are important, and the word "divide" here is strongly whathehell Sep 2021 #13

'Equally divided' would suggest half and half. Tomconroy Sep 2021 #35

Equally divided doesn't "suggest" half and half.. whathehell Sep 2021 #37

Now you sound like the article. Tomconroy Sep 2021 #38

Whatever. whathehell Sep 2021 #39

And its not 20% quakerboy Sep 2021 #31

Soon it will be clear that the actual divide it between the healthy people and the seriously ill Walleye Sep 2021 #4

Many Reps got vaccines and wear masks. twodogsbarking Sep 2021 #5

Agree 100% BlueJac Sep 2021 #6

I'll at least wait until he figures out how to make a complete sentence... dchill Sep 2021 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2021 #7

Boehlert is correct of course, NBC will stir up controversy and keep it going FakeNoose Sep 2021 #8

And, that is all they care about... ratings and the income it brings. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2021 #36

No, a divide does not mean there are "two equal, opposing forces" mathematic Sep 2021 #11

I don't think so. The word "divide" would be meaningless spooky3 Sep 2021 #18

is this a joke? mathematic Sep 2021 #19

No, it's no more a joke than is your post. spooky3 Sep 2021 #20

Controversy sells news Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 #12

Chuck Todd is Intellectually lazy, incompetent PLUS Bought and Paid for by the Corporate Bosses. Tommymac Sep 2021 #14

" If there's a "divide," that means there are two equal, opposing forces, right?" relayerbob Sep 2021 #16

Boehlert is on it. Correct numbers need repeating so that the 77% who did NOT vote GOP ancianita Sep 2021 #17

Fuck Todd - what a useless dittohead. BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #21

Once again, Boehlert solves the Mystery of the Missing Journalistic Context Rocknation Sep 2021 #22

Spot on commentary peggysue2 Sep 2021 #24

Bothsiderism, a snake with one head whose other end scares you with its rattle. StClone Sep 2021 #25

Chuck Todd wants his horserace Moebym Sep 2021 #26

But is the horse de-wormed? Blue Owl Sep 2021 #30

The press fails to include an important contingent in their fuzzy math calculations. littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #27

Chuck Todd is unaware of reality & it must be difficult to do a show every day in that state of mind bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #28

30% The Wizard Sep 2021 #29

I feel the same way whenever anyone describes 'the racial divide" StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #32

Agree! True Blue American Sep 2021 #34

I read every one of Eric's columns. True Blue American Sep 2021 #33