Independent Surge in Swing States
By Jane Susskind on 07/10/2012 in 2012 election, colorado, Florida, independent voters, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, north carolina, swing states with 1 CommentRead Time: 1 - 2 minutes
Key swing states have seen a surge in independent voters, with Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, and North Carolina adding a collective 443,000 independents to their voter demographic. And while the number of voters registering as Republicans steadily increases, Democrats have seen a decline in the number of voters registering with their party.
Why? Voters are frustrated.
“Independents are really just fed up with both parties. Most elections are about the center and that’s where the swing vote is going to come from.” – Michelle Diggles, senior policy analyst with the Democratic-leaning Third Way research group in Washington.
When surveyed, independent voters found both the Republican and Democratic Parties as unfavorable. An independent voter from New Hampshire explained,
“I just want to be able to have the freedom to pick the right person to do the right things for the country.”
What’s your reason for registering independent?
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Ashley Modrzynski
07.10.2012
@ashleymodrzynski
I’d say I’m definitely an independent voter now mostly because I do not trust either party, and honestly, they’ve done a horrible job with this country. It seems that nearly any time the current government involves themselves in something, it becomes a disaster or at the very least, worse than it was before they intervened. I hope the growing number of independent voters is a signal that the time of the two-party system is coming to an end. It’s beyond corrupt and I don’t feel many current politicians have our best interests at heart.