Gallup gives us this take on Tuesday's election in an article called Democrats' Election Strength Evident Across Voter Segments, Independent support a key to Democratic success by Frank Newport, Jeffrey M. Jones, Lydia Saad, and Joseph Carroll:
...A major factor in the Democratic Party's strength this election was the solid support for its candidates among political independents. According to Gallup's final pre-election poll, a 55% majority of independents (who comprise 27% of the "likely voter" pool) planned to vote for the Democratic candidate in their district, while only 38% planned to support the Republican. This represents a change from the last midterm election four years ago, when independents were more closely divided in their preferences: 46% voted Democratic and 43% voted Republican....
My guess is that independent voters were trying to cast their votes for whoever they thought was the best person regardless of party affiliation. But it wouldn't occur to partisan interests in a two-party system that independents are non-partisan -- that just doesn't make sense in their world.... -NH
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"... it wouldn't occur to partisan interests in a two-party system that independents are non-partisan -- that just doesn't make sense in their world."
So true, Nancy; so sadly true. And that's one of the many reasons why the January 28 gathering of the CUIP in New York will be a crucial meeting. We Independents must seize the day. We must take full advantage of this opportunity handed to us. We must make it painfully clear to every party official that we will not cower to their simplistic minds and bully tactics. Instead, we will support the candidates who embrace compromise and consistently pursue rational, grassroots-based approaches to our shared challenges -- regardless of the D, R, I, L, G, or other tag attached to their names.
Pete - well said! Keep up the great work.
Nancy
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