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pat_k

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3. People don't give up a political identify they have invested a lifetime in easily.

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #1)

Mon May 4, 2026, 11:45 PM

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The migration from Republican to Independent and Independent to Democrat is remarkably fast.

Remember, we are looking at effectively the same "cohort." In other words, the effect is almost all down to movement of people in the current electorate. It is not an artifact of the addition of younger voters or loss of older voters with differing political leanings that takes place when you compare across multiple years.

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That "stubborn" 85% approval among R's is 85% of a shrinking number. Just sayin' [View all] pat_k Monday OP

Sorry, but if one can't see how horrible Republicans have been for decades and NoMoreRepugs Monday #1

Exactly. Independents are morons but we'll welcome their vote. mobeau69 Monday #2

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People don't give up a political identify they have invested a lifetime in easily. pat_k Monday #3

yup, the floor has been broken FHRRK1 Yesterday #4

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