So Gallup has a splashy new headline: “Record-High 42% of Americans Identify as Independents.” … In actuality, real independents make up just over 10 percent of Americans, and a small fraction of Americans who actually vote. …
In many other respects, voters are not “declaring independence” from political parties. In fact, the American electorate is much more partisan than in the recent past. CONT.
John Sides (GWU), The Monkey Cage