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Pototan

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23. Yes

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #21)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:39 PM

17 hrs ago

In 2016 Trump beat Hillary with this group. In 2020, this group favored Biden. In 202, back to Trump.

This quarter of the electorate seems to vote against the incumbent party. At least, that the pattern.

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"Double Haters" favor Dems in midterms by 31% [View all] Pototan Yesterday OP

Sorry I call Bullshit on CNN.. "Lesser of two evils.." Cha Yesterday #1

Hey, Cha. Aloha Pototan Yesterday #4

Oh Mahalo for that Correction, Pototan Cha 23 hrs ago #22

If we don't earn the confidence of these voters, we could still lose in 28. everyonematters Yesterday #8

It's especially disappointing when individuals/groups who are supposed to be our political allies... QueerDuck Yesterday #11

Oh, interesting NJCher Yesterday #2

lol...I'm right there with you, Cher La Coliniere Yesterday #3

Me too! TurboDem Yesterday #5

This is something I relate to. ananda Yesterday #6

The "both sides" birds are singing Walleye Yesterday #7

"Double Haters" are former MAGA cultists who've lost all hope, but still believe they're supposed to Hate "D." sop Yesterday #9

Actually, they are "pure Independents" Pototan Yesterday #10

I've never met a "pure independent" voter. sop Yesterday #14

Most polls refer to this term Pototan Yesterday #15

You're right, most pollsters use that term to describe voters who claim they don't have a party preference. sop Yesterday #17

Non-partisan is probably a better word for them Sympthsical Yesterday #19

"pure independents" are people too self absorbed to stand for a position haele Yesterday #20

Can't that 25% find someone amongst themselves to run for election ToxMarz Yesterday #12

After telling those voters "it's a bus taking you in the direction you want to go, not a marriage!" and "it's WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #13

Because if we take them at their word and believe they have the values they say they do... W_HAMILTON Yesterday #18

Checks and balances Johnny2X2X Yesterday #16

Didn't Trump and republicans win this group last year? fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #21

Yes Pototan 17 hrs ago #23