Unlike partisans, who tend to stick with their side in good times and bad, independent voters are willing to criticize or support the party in power based on current events. They aren’t living in a movement; they are living in the moment.
As such, when a president’s job approval ratings rise or fall dramatically, it’s because that president has lost or gained the support of independent voters. …
Independent voters are like the “check engine” light in American politics: when that light goes on, you are in trouble. Right now, that light is blinking red. That’s a terrible sign not just for Biden but for Democrats writ large. CONTINUED
Amy Walter, Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
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