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4. People who chose to become Independent
Fri Feb 27, 2015, 08:42 PM
Feb 2015

understood that option and at 40% it is our largest voting bloc.

If you are serious, you can work with me on Bernie Sanders campaign if he ever randys1 Feb 2015 #1
All the down ticket races aspirant Feb 2015 #3
If you want to vote in a party's primary just register as a member of that party. PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #2
People who chose to become Independent aspirant Feb 2015 #4
This article, if accurate, discusses just your qustion. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #5
Romney won independent votes by a wide margin in 2012 Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #6
And in 2008 independents apparently favored Obama over McCain. What happens in 2016 PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #8
There is an article I posted in #7 that indicates independents tend to vote against the party in power. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #9
"Business Insider," info for the people aspirant Feb 2015 #12
"If accurate" aspirant Feb 2015 #10
I use, "if accurate" because I don't trust the media Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #11
"Don't fucking count" aspirant Feb 2015 #13
We have a government elected by a majority of those who vote. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #14
If the candidates aspirant Feb 2015 #16
We are going to have a government elected whether they vote for not. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #19
Independents Oppose Party in Power…Again Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #7
A Pew Research Poll aspirant Feb 2015 #15
The issue was about independent populism. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #17
Much easier aspirant Feb 2015 #18
Those who voted count. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #20
So.... aspirant Feb 2015 #21
If they can get them elected, go for it. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #23
Get populists to vote... Kalidurga Feb 2015 #22
The Independents need aspirant Feb 2015 #24
Yes I understand that Kalidurga Feb 2015 #25
OR aspirant Feb 2015 #26
those options work for me as well Kalidurga Feb 2015 #27
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