<![CDATA[Independent Voters Swing Dems' Way]]>

1.0 link 55118 <![CDATA[Independent Voters Swing Dems' Way]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/07/05/independent-voters-swing-_n_55118.html Since 1968, the Republican Party has repeatedly capitalized on controversial Democratic stands to win over swing voters - stands on civil rights, women's rights, busing, affirmative action, gay rights, crime and the use of force.

In the current election cycle, the shoe is on the other foot. The swing electorate appears, for the moment, to be leaning Democratic.

"The story of this period is that independents now line up closer to the Democrats than to Republicans," said Andy Kohut, president of the...

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