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But among indys, it seems clear that the core Dem messages aren't gaining the traction Dems need -- which may help explain why indys are going for the GOP candidate by a lopsided 53-33 margin.
Independents not buying Dems' core messages Greg Sargent 2010
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A majority of indys, 52 percent, said the GOP would lead the country in a new direction, versus only 37 percent who said the party would revive Bush policies.
Independents not buying Dems' core messages Greg Sargent 2010
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I find it funny Patrick, that you reduce the Democratic majority to 59 … if you count the 2 indys, and suddenly, 2012 is within grasp … that the Republicans will take back Congress and the White House …
Think Progress » Brown wins Massachusetts special election; Coakley concedes. 2010
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In my experience, probably close to 30% trend with the Rush Limbaugh crowd, another 20% are moderate Repubs, and the rest are Dems or indys with a variety of political viewpoints.
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* Also: Pew Research finds independents shifting hard toward GOP Congressional candidates, with indys supporting Republicans by roughly the same margin Obama enjoyed among them in 2008.
Happy Hour Roundup Greg Sargent 2010
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That first book was great, and I hope this is too, though sometimes the indys can be a little too cute for their own good.
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Ron Paul – according to the earlier PPP poll – gets support from both indys and disaffected Dems, hence the difference between the two polls.
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Independents seem to be breaking away from the Democrats, with very high disapproval among indys of Obama.
Election results open thread Greg Sargent 2010
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Suffice to say that if you need 60 votes on legislation out of 100, and you have a guarantee of 40 "No" votes, and your party only has 58 members (2 are indys), you are going to have a LOT of problems.
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The only way the legislation passes is to have all 58 members march in lockstep with a single position and somehow get the two indys to agree.
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