What’s the difference between Independent women and Soccer Moms?
I think that they’re largely the same demographic. But the key here, from the pollster’s standpoint, is they’re registered voters who are neither Republican nor Democrat. They tick the “independent”, “unaffiliated”, or “decline to state” box on the voter reg card.
These are the morons who “vote for the person, not the party”, or alternatively vote a particular issue as the mood strikes them. The news here is that it’s a 32 point swing, going from supporting the Dems based on the early messaging about abortion, to strongly supporting the Reps based on the terrible economy. And the wind spilling out of the abortion sails.