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R Mercer's avatar

There are VERY few actual independents in a binary system. There are often a lot of people who pretend to be independents, because they don't want to be publicly tagged a certain way.

This is true even for people who do not follow politics--or, one might say, it is exceptionally true. These people will vote their natural inclination on the basis of very little actual data and zero analysis.

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JF's avatar

Or maybe Independents have found a way to prevent the takeover of their email and text accounts with donation appeals? Or, I have to consider the possibility that they get hit from both sides? Campaign finance is ruining our lives in countless ways.

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Karen Williams's avatar

I'm an independent that has leaned just legt of center, and I get hit from both sides (grew up in Chicago during the first Daley's days, where ran a tight, albeit corrupt, ship in the city, so you needed Republicans to keep him balanced). I have always believed we need the two parties to keep us moving in the right direction, although after the Republican's major swerve, don't know if I'll vote for any Republican again. Last election is was solid D.

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Colleen Kochivar-Baker's avatar

Might just as well have a magic 8 ball in the voting booths.

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