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# We Asked, You Answered!
- URL: https://ivn.us/we-asked-you-answered/
- Published: 2011-11-17T21:37:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:21:20.000Z
- Author: Jane Susskind
- Tags: News

***We Asked, You Answered!* is the first of a series of weekly polls. We want to hear from you! What does the term independent voter mean to you?**

*The results are in! And among the diverse set of answers we received, it seems one thing’s for sure: independent voters cannot be labeled. Some lean to the left, some to the right, but either way, independent voters are a group of independently minded, diverse, politically active citizens. Here’s what some people had to say:*

> I like being registered as an Independent Voter. Even though I am “left leaning” I identify strongly with neither political party. I believe there is room for liberal, conservative and progressive thought and solutions to our country’s problems. -Ann Marie McDaniel

> It means neither party can just take my vote for granted…I’ll vote policies rather than party line…they have to earn my vote! -Deb Murata

> Someone who votes for a candidate based on that candidates responses to important issues, rather than based on their party affiliation. -anonymous

> One who doesn’t agree 100% w D’s or R’s and can choose that both parties (or in some cases none) have valid points. -anonymous

> Easy. I use my “independent” brain to vote on different issues/candidate. I DO NOT toe the party line! -Lynn Milner Walker

**Thank you to everyone who participated; your input is what keeps us going! Tune in for next week’s poll about the topics you want to hear about in the debates and connect with us on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Independent-Voter/233116802464) and [Twitter](http://twitter.com/?ref=ivn.us#!/IVNetwork)**