Is the Democratic brand toxic? A growing number of Dems wonder if going ‘independent’ will help them win
Losing to a twice-impeached convicted felon has left a small, but growing, number of Democrats wondering if their party brand is so toxic that they should shed the label — particularly in battleground ...
Joe Manchin Warns Democratic Party Brand Is 'Toxic'
West Virginia governor said he was a lifelong Democrat because the party once prioritized issues like "good jobs and good pay ...
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Wallace for President
In 1964, 1972, and 1976 he ran as a Democrat, failing three times to receive the party's nomination. In 1968, running as an American Independent, he was popular enough with voters to secure a ...
Opinion: The Democratic Party is pushing away independents
The independent mindset — politically incorrect, anti-establishment, anti-elistst, pro-innovation, anti-identity politics and ...
'Independent-minded': DCCC chair reveals blueprint for winning back majority during 2026 midterms
House Democratic campaign committee chair Rep. Suzan DelBene says her party can win back the majority by holding Trump and ...
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1968 Campaign
First, Wallace’s American Independent party had to get on the ballot, state by state. The drive began in California, where the campaign needed to register 66,000 Californians as party members.
Musk says ‘hateful unrepentant racists’ must be removed from Republican Party as visa feud deepens
They will absolutely be the downfall of the Republican Party if they are not removed,’ Tesla and SpaceX tycoon warns ...
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In 2024, independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their tickets and expanded their influence
This pattern of nonconformity is also supported by our research in which we analyzed American National Election Studies data on political identification and voting choices from 1972 to 2020. We ...