[CyberAnt]

I don't know what the IND registration is - why don't you call your local registrar's office and find out .. they'll give you the information if you ask. Then you'll see that your 20% is also way out of line - and the real number is probably closer to less than 10% if it's that much.

So .. don't break your arm patting yourself on the back. I'm still going with the 46% - because Battleground has been the most consistently accurate of all the poll takers - which should also be a clue.

[Bubbatuck]

Here's a link from 2 years ago that shows 33% Democrat, 29% Republican.

What are the remaining 38%?

Independents!

http://people-press.org/commentary/display.php3?AnalysisID=95

[AntiGuv]

North Carolina registered voters are 47% Democrat, 34% Republican, and 19% Independent. Hopefully that shows you how meaningless your objections are....

[Reagan Man]

Democrats Gain Edge in Party Identification

Party Affiliation and Political Philosophy Show Little Change, According to National Harris Poll

TABLE 1

PARTY AFFILIATION

"Regardless of how you may vote, what do you usually consider yourself – a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or some other party?"

Base: All adults

Year*	President	Republican	Democrat	Independent	Democratic Lead
		%	%	%	%
2004	Bush, G.W.	31	34	24	3
2003	Bush, G.W.	28	33	24	5
2002	Bush, G.W.	31	34	24	3
2001	Bush, G.W.	31	36	22	5
2000	Clinton	29	37	23	8
1999	Clinton	29	36	26	7
1998	Clinton	28	37	27	9
1997	Clinton	29	37	26	8
1996	Clinton	30	38	26	8
1995	Clinton	31	36	28	5
1994	Clinton	32	37	26	5
1993	Clinton	29	38	27	9
1992	Bush, G.H.W.	30	36	29	6
1991	Bush, G.H.W.	32	37	26	5
1990	Bush, G.H.W.	33	38	25	5
1989	Bush, G.H.W.	33	40	23	7
1988	Reagan	31	39	25	8
1987	Reagan	29	38	28	9
1986	Reagan	30	39	25	9
1985	Reagan	30	39	26	9
1984	Reagan	27	40	24	13
1983	Reagan	26	41	27	15
1982	Reagan	26	40	28	14
1981	Reagan	28	39	28	11
1980	Carter	24	41	29	17
1979	Carter	22	41	31	19
1978	Carter	22	43	30	21
1977	Carter	21	48	25	27
1976	Ford	24	47	24	23
1975	Nixon/Ford	21	46	27	25
1974	Nixon	23	45	32	22
1973	Nixon	26	48	26	22
1972	Nixon	30	47	23	17
1971	Nixon	31	49	20	18
1970	Nixon	31	49	20	18
1969	Nixon	32	49	19	17

[HostileTerritory]

In Massachusetts, independent voters outnumber both Democrats and Republicans. In Ohio, something like 60% of voters are not affiliated with a party.

Independent doesn't mean voting Green or Reform, it means that you don't identify with one of the two major parties but will likely vote for one of the most of the time.