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Because very few of them are truly independent.
by fixxer 10y ago
Because very few of them are truly independent.
- duaneb 10y agoI don't necessarily disagree, but how does this follow from what I said? I'd argue people are TOO independent to reach a third party consensus.
- fixxer 10y agoIndependent white men are generally Republican voters, for example. Big difference between being independent and not identifying with a party. Hence, they are hard to herd because they are actually already decided. This isn't conjecture. I've seen the base files.
- duaneb 10y agoI'm gonna need a massive citation here. > This isn't conjecture. I've seen the base files. Until you share, it's conjecture.
- fixxer 10y agoDNC base files (back when I worked for that side), but based on how shit their polls were, feel free to question my claim. The name of the game isn't changing hearts and minds (generally), but turnout. 2016 isnt an outlier. Look at county level returns.
- dlp211 10y agohttp://themonkeycage.org/2009/12/three_myths_about_political_in/ http://themonkeycage.org/2009/12/three_myths_about_political...
- leereeves 10y agoWhere does that link support the statement that: > Independent white men are generally Republican voters ?
- vacri 10y agoIt's more because 'independent' is a simple description, not a political manifesto.