Posts Tagged ‘Independents’

Independents Are Actually Not the Swing Voters

Charlie Cook: “For many years, I have been fixated on independent voters as the political equivalent of the holy grail. But now I believe voters who describe themselves as moderates are certainly just as important–and perhaps more important–than those who call themselves independents.” Tweet This Post

Independents and Centrists Split

John Avlon: “The final polls are out and behind the national horserace is a fascinating dynamic — Mitt Romney is narrowly winning independent voters while President Obama is winning centrist voters by a nearly 20-point margin.” Tweet This Post

Majority of Hispanics are Independents

A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds 51% of Hispanics in the United States are self-described independents, while 32% are Democrats and 11% are Republicans. Tweet This Post

Swing State Independents Favor Obama

A new Third Way/Global Strategy Group poll of independent voters in a dozen battleground states finds President Obama leading Mitt Romney in a general election match up, 35% to 29%, with 36% still undecided. Tweet This Post

Swing State Independents Favor Obama

A new Third Way/Global Strategy Group poll of independent voters in a dozen battleground states finds President Obama leading Mitt Romney in a general election match up, 35% to 29%, with 36% still undecided. Tweet This Post

Swing State Independents Favor Obama

A new Third Way/Global Strategy Group poll of independent voters in a dozen battleground states finds President Obama leading Mitt Romney in a general election match up, 35% to 29%, with 36% still undecided. Tweet This Post

Independents Abandoning Romney

Greg Sargent flags a striking finding in the new Pew Research poll: Tweet This Post