Forty percent of Americans describe themselves as…
“Forty percent of Americans describe themselves as conservative, 36% independents, and 20% liberal. And these independents are abandoning the Democrat Party in droves. And a key point, they're abandoning the Democrat Party without the Republican Party giving them any reason to go to them. They're just abandoning the Democrats because they don't like what they see.”
About This Quote
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A significant portion of Americans identify as independents, increasingly abandoning Democrats without a clear Republican alternative.
In simple terms: Independents drift from Democrats.
Address independent voters’ concerns.
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When to use this quote
- campaign outreach
- policy debates
- voter surveys
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why are independents disillusioned?
- What could attract them to a party?
Party platforms may still attract independents.