Politics with Paul Podcast #26: What Really is a Political Independent?
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Episode 26 of the Politics with Paul Podcast — What Really is a Political Independent?— is now available.
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/ojksHGwGwus
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Description
Voters identifying as “independent” are a fast-growing bloc of voters, yet there are a lot of misunderstandings about the label. “What is an independent?” seems like a straightforward question. Yet if you ask 5 different independents what it means to be independent, you could very well get 5 different definitions. Today’s episode delves into how “independent” is defined, how many independents are registered to vote, and more.
Today’s Random Fact of the Day that this episode also explores: Did you know that the US Senate, and some states’ governors, used to be selected by state legislatures instead of a popular vote by citizens?
Timestamps
0:00 Intro and Today’s Topic
1:42 How Do People Define “Independent”?
6:29 How Do States Register Voters as Independent?
10:30 How Many Voters are Registered as Independent?
14:51 Public Polling Data on Independents
19:36 Famous Independent Candidacies
26:01 Random Fact of the Day and Closing
