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    May 14, 2019
    6 facts about U.S. political independents

    Republican-leaning independents more likely than Republicans to favor legal marijuana, gay marriage

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    6 facts about U.S. political independents
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    More Republican leaners have conservative attitudes across major issues; Democratic leaners increasingly express liberal views
    Though about four-in-ten Americans call themselves ‘independents,’ few are truly independent
    Republican-leaning independents more likely than Republicans to favor legal marijuana, gay marriage
    People who affiliate with a party and independents who lean toward it have similar views on current political issues
    Leaners much less likely than partisans to say quality of candidates running for office ‘has been good’
    Independents who do not lean to a party less likely to say they voted in 2018
    Share of political independents has continued to grow
    Push and pull factors into partisan leaning, but ‘push’ matters more
    Fewer than half of partisan leaners rate members of their own parties warmly
    Steep growth in highly negative views of opposing party among partisans, leaners
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