There are lots of “independent” voters, which in my mind includes those otherwise labelled as “non-partisan” or follow any of the multitude of “third parties” (are there any fourth and fifth parties?), and perhaps even “swing voters”. I remember that my mother was supposedly registered as “declined to state” (in California in the 1970’s). Still, I think most “independents” will vote as either D or R. Of course there have been several semi-viable third party or independents over the last few decades (George Wallace in 1968; John Anderson in 1980; and Ross Perot in 1992 [and 1996?] come to mind).
I used to belong to one of the parties, but had to change to independent because I couldn’t support a straight party line on either side. In most elections I liked candidates on both sides for different reasons.
Kiba65 10 months ago
She may have made a point!!!
Meg: Cute as a Raccoon 10 months ago
Independence is not for the sheep, but for the shepherd.
Lee26 Premium Member 10 months ago
I’d vote for her. Beats the other candidates. Who’d be her VP?
davanden 10 months ago
So they can see the spelling in each other’s word balloons?
Teto85 Premium Member 10 months ago
Yah. She’d make Meg Whitman or Carly Fiorina look good.
WF11 10 months ago
There are lots of “independent” voters, which in my mind includes those otherwise labelled as “non-partisan” or follow any of the multitude of “third parties” (are there any fourth and fifth parties?), and perhaps even “swing voters”. I remember that my mother was supposedly registered as “declined to state” (in California in the 1970’s). Still, I think most “independents” will vote as either D or R. Of course there have been several semi-viable third party or independents over the last few decades (George Wallace in 1968; John Anderson in 1980; and Ross Perot in 1992 [and 1996?] come to mind).
contralto2b 10 months ago
I used to belong to one of the parties, but had to change to independent because I couldn’t support a straight party line on either side. In most elections I liked candidates on both sides for different reasons.