Of course your party affiliation isn’t about who will actually vote in the November elections…
Political independents have further cemented their standing as the dominant voting bloc in America ahead of the 2024 election, new Gallup data showed.
Why it matters: An expected re-match between President Biden and former President Trump will see both candidates vie to capture the independent voter.
- An average of 43% U.S. adults identified as independent in 2023, tying the 2014 high, per data released Friday.
- Meanwhile, Americans identifying as Democrats hit a new low of 27%. Democrats previously held an edge in most years since regular polling began in 1991.
- Slightly more independents leaned Republican than Democrat in 2023, Gallup also found.
By the numbers: 27% of respondents identified as Democrats or Republicans, respectively.
- Conservatives and moderates tied for the top ideological identifications at 36% each in 2023.
- 25% of respondents said they lean liberal.
- Axios previously reported that a record number 49% of Americans said they were politically independent in the spring of 2023, citing monthly data from March.
State of play: Independents began to outnumber Democrats and Republicans in 1991, per Gallup……
Most of the so called “ independents “ I know are Republicans who are embarrassed by Trump but still will vote for him.
They are moral cowards .
Actually?
That’s what the poll seems to say……
But ur in a Red state so that makes sense