The linked Politico.com report is entitled, "Dems alarmed as independents bolt," but if you read the story, many of the dems quoted are downplaying the trend and trying to spin it as not that big of a deal. But I wonder if that's what they really think behind the scenes? What I've consistently seen from dem powerbrokers in Washington is a desire to ram through massive pieces of legislation irregardless of popular support for the same, and so maybe dems as a whole truly don't give a rat's behind what the independents think or do. But at the end of the day, I think these trends are concerning to dems, even if they are hesitant to admit it publicly. After all, the Independents decide elections, and you would have to be a political fool to turn a complete blind's eye towards them.
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