Independents News

Independents News From AOL News

Poll Shows Strong Public Support for Tax Cut Deal

(Dec. 13) -- Conservatives, liberals and political independents are markedly in sync when it comes to the deal President Barack Obama forged with Republicans on extension of the Bush-era tax cuts and unemployment benefits. A poll released today by the Pew Research Center indicates a strong bipartisan majority backs the...

Independents Also Fed Up With Entire Political System

(Nov. 2) -- Much has been written about the anger and disillusionment of voters this year. Pollsters are predicting a "throw the bums out" wave that could sweep hundreds of new candidates into office on Tuesday. The Tea Party has manifested much of this anger on the right but what is particularly striking and has been...

Energized Voters Put GOP Out in Front, Poll Says

Another major poll Sunday showed Republicans holding a big enough lead to enable them to recapture the House in Tuesday's elections, thanks to more enthusiasm among its supporters and a sharp swing to the GOP by independents.

Poll: Republicans Are Warming to Census

(March 16) -- Despite months of skepticism from conservative politicians and pundits, at least as many Republicans as Democrats now say they are certain to participate in the 2010 census, a new poll finds. According to a Pew Research Center poll conducted March 10-14, 74 percent of Republicans surveyed said they...

Big Ten Leads Conferences Among Super Bowl Participants

The Big Ten leads all college football conference in number of Super Bowl players with 19. That's right, SEC fans, you don't rock the house - at least for this year's Super Bowl.Perhaps this reflects the necessary cold-weather taste of Chicago and Indianapolis general managers who knew they'd need a few extra cold weather...