Independents

Percentage who voted...

INDEPENDENT LIBERAL
       Democratic  Republican
1988   73          27
1992   53          16
1996   58          15
2000   68          17
2004   79          18

INDEPENDENT MODERATE
       Democratic  Republican
1988   48          52
1992   42          27
1996   50          30
2000   48          45
2004   51          47

INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE
       Democratic  Republican
1988   21          79
1992   16          52
1996   19          60
2000   17          79
2004   21          76

INDEPENDENT MEN
       Democratic  Republican
1988   21          79
1992   16          52
1996   19          60
2000   17          79
2004   21          76

INDEPENDENT WOMEN
       Democratic  Republican
1988   47          53
1992   40          31
1996   49          34
2000   51          42
2004   52          46

INDEPENDENT WHITE
       Democratic  Republican
1988   41          59
1992   36          32
1996   41          38
2000   43          49
2004   47          52

INDEPENDENT NONWHITE
       Democratic  Republican
1988   66          34
1992   53          23
1996   62          19
2000   59          33
2004   60          33

This article appears in the Oct. 18, 2008, edition of National Journal.

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