Reply #23: Independent carries the old fashioned meaning [View All]

[truedelphi]

At least in this study of Pew research.

It means that you think for yourself. You don't listen to the MSM for your news. You are on the internet(s) and participate in on-line blogging.

It means that you vote for the better person according to message. So you might vote for a local Republican dog catcher, and a Democratic assembly person. And maybe those choices are advertised locally, or maybe not, but you have read the issues and have decided on who they are and what qualifications they have.

And if you are leaning towards the Republicans, you aren't going to vote for Ghiuliani, but Huckabee or Ron Paul.

And if you lean towards the Democrats, you will lean towards Edwards, or Kucinich. (Remember Kucinich offered the suggestion to his people that they vote for Barack in Iowa.)

And of course some of this 39% will be very independent and hold out for Nader or for Buchanon or whoever.