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9. Define "Independent"

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:02 PM

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I happen to know someone (ahem) who registered as independent for years just to have way more leverage in these "polls" than Democrats or Republicans.

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Today's NBC News poll. [View all] everyonematters Sunday OP

Yeah that always works so well NoRethugFriends Sunday #1

So so-called Independents displacedvermoter Sunday #2

Same here PatSeg Sunday #7

Sunday Morning Gasbags displacedvermoter Sunday #8

Perfect description PatSeg Sunday #13

Perfect description PatSeg Sunday #14

Q1. Obvious, plodding, overgeneralized question. A1. Regime talking point. hatrack 20 hrs ago #50

And the same assortment of dumb ass lying ad campaigns to convince them they are smart to vote for the GOP. mdbl Sunday #16

Yes, indeed! displacedvermoter Sunday #17

It's Soviet style propaganda straight out of Russia Walleye 20 hrs ago #58

Ding ding Ferrets are Cool 20 hrs ago #53

Well if Democrats would quit DenaliDemocrat Sunday #3

Independents are not all "moderates" Fiendish Thingy Sunday #5

Some might say guns are a "Social Justice" issue displacedvermoter Sunday #11

Guns are a losing issue DenaliDemocrat Monday #18

Sorry about your Browning displacedvermoter Monday #24

See, it's just this attitude DenaliDemocrat Monday #25

I hear you. Omnipresent Monday #28

Yes. And it's affects a TINY fraction of people DenaliDemocrat Monday #32

I still feel bad that your Browning takes precedent over lots of other issues displacedvermoter Monday #36

I actually believe DenaliDemocrat Monday #38

I actually own a Bushmaster AR 15 displacedvermoter Monday #40

I don't own an AR15 DenaliDemocrat Monday #42

I don't personally care how proficient you are with it....it should be illegal to own a weapon of mass Ferrets are Cool 20 hrs ago #54

It (2nd Amendment) is supposed to displacedvermoter Monday #44

I have absolutely no idea WTF DenaliDemocrat Monday #46

I believe I said NRA types claim they need displacedvermoter Monday #47

I guess, except DenaliDemocrat 21 hrs ago #48

Lighten up, Francis. LuvLoogie 16 hrs ago #77

We can stand up for your right to own a gun, at the same time that we stand up for transgender rights to be full citize Walleye 20 hrs ago #59

What's wrong with unisex rest rooms if the door locks from the inside? The Wizard Monday #26

There is nothing wrong with them DenaliDemocrat Monday #33

Uh huh NoRethugFriends 15 hrs ago #80

Nice try DenaliDemocrat 9 hrs ago #86

Oh you're a supreme Court advocate now. NoRethugFriends 8 hrs ago #87

False dichotomy; Americans do not like guns. jimmy the one Monday #35

I reject your false narrative. DenaliDemocrat Monday #39

People can still buy these -banned guns- legally jimmy the one 16 hrs ago #76

My disabled spouse and i depended on unisex bathrooms thucythucy 16 hrs ago #78

Been saying for decades Cosmocat Monday #19

Add lowering speed limits to 2 Polybius Monday #20

Problem with taking the bait exboyfil Monday #27

Just curious. How do I discern rare social issues from social justice? Raven123 20 hrs ago #51

Is this the Gallop poll that stopped doing polls that unfavorable to Trump? Enough said. It's a new reality out there. dem4decades Sunday #4

A good PR campaign would help us a lot. And it's not hard to do. Scrivener7 Sunday #6

Define "Independent" usonian Sunday #9

Gallup is not reliable SamuelTheThird Sunday #10

There is no such thing as an kacekwl Sunday #12

The current state everyonematters Sunday #15

The problem is the Americans and their selfishness Keepthesoulalive Monday #31

Too many Americans are dumber than a brick sandwich 31st Street Bridge 20 hrs ago #57

Definitely Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #85

The big problem is wages. everyonematters 19 hrs ago #69

When I see a cop he doesn't give a damn how much money I make Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #84

The problem is always messaging Takket Monday #21

T H I S Cosmocat Monday #22

BUT this has been an issue for decades. We took Scrivener7 Monday #30

It is not a messaging problem. It is a trust problem. everyonematters 19 hrs ago #67

What bs. ananda Monday #23

Democrats need to stop edging to the right every time an election doesn't go their way. sboatcar Monday #29

Is there any evidence for that? The Revolution Monday #37

Take a look a John Fetterman sboatcar 20 hrs ago #49

? everyonematters 19 hrs ago #64

It started in 1984 Gore1FL 20 hrs ago #52

Joe Biden The Revolution 17 hrs ago #73

Tax rates for the top bracket are less than 70% Gore1FL 16 hrs ago #75

I don't think that it is a problem of left or right. It is problem of connecting. everyonematters 19 hrs ago #65

Yes, agreed The Revolution 18 hrs ago #71

I don't think it is a problem of right or left. It is a problem of connecting. everyonematters 19 hrs ago #66

Right on schedule Cirsium Monday #34

Time to get with reality. everyonematters 19 hrs ago #63

Right! Cirsium 17 hrs ago #74

I guess that's why they are self-described Independents? Zambero Monday #41

That is because they are disgusted with Trump, not because they believe in us. everyonematters 19 hrs ago #62

Exactly Zambero 6 hrs ago #88

No third party,. Republican/Independent/non-voters aren't secretly socialist/progressive populists yearning to rise betsuni Monday #43

Not enough. The big issue is wages. everyonematters 19 hrs ago #61

Whose wages? Seattle voted for a $15 minimum wage in 2014. betsuni 15 hrs ago #82

No they don't know it. When was the last time they even put it up for a vote? everyonematters 14 hrs ago #83

Huh. Democrats polling at 13 percent? Wednesdays Monday #45

They are voting for us because they are disgusted with Trump, not because they believe in us. everyonematters 19 hrs ago #60

They know what's on the table Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #68

The big problem is wages. Too many people are struggling, and they don't see either party making a everyonematters 19 hrs ago #70

How do you know every voter's motivation? MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #89

Except this one Demixs 15 hrs ago #81

The number of "ammosexuals" that are in our society is just weird...and dangerous. walkingman 20 hrs ago #55

When voting there are only two choices, and we need to be the better choice somsai 20 hrs ago #56

These independents are lying they are really repukes and are too embarrassed to admit it! kimbutgar 17 hrs ago #72

I'm skeptical of arguments which include throwing marginalized people under the bus LuvLoogie 16 hrs ago #79