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pnwmom

(108,978 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:16 PM Feb 2019

Compared to November 2016, the gap between Democrat-affiliated voters and R's is widening,

according to Gallup.

It was 27(R) v. 30 (D) in 2016, and now it's 25(R) v. 34(D)

https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx

2016 Nov 9-13 Republicans 27 Independents 40 Democrats 30

2019 Jan 2-10 Republicans 25 Independents 39 Democrats 34

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Compared to November 2016, the gap between Democrat-affiliated voters and R's is widening, (Original Post) pnwmom Feb 2019 OP

Knowing a bit about Gallup. Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #1

Recommended, but... guillaumeb Feb 2019 #2

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Knowing a bit about Gallup.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:23 PM

Feb 2019

Rethugs 22 which is the true base. Dems 51 which is the true national number. As far as Indies,20-25. Reason I say that,the population has shifted away from the Mushy to the firm.

guillaumeb

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2. Recommended, but...

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:40 PM

Feb 2019

the fact that so many call themselves "independent" speaks volumes about how the media fails to show how different the Democrats are from the GOP. This illustrates, in my view, the "both parties are the same" fallacy.

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