[what's up]

Generally, indies are considered those who don't identify themselves as liberal or conservative.

Independents swung the congressional election in '06 and won Pelosi the Speakership; they also went for Obama over McCain.

We don't want them swinging Obama's way again.

[roamer_1]

Generally, indies are considered those who don't identify themselves as liberal or conservative.

No, Independents can be generally considered to be neither Democrat or Republican - The finer point would be *no* party affiliation, but smaller parties are often lumped in... The point being that Independents have no party affiliation.

Independents swung the congressional election in '06 and won Pelosi the Speakership; they also went for Obama over McCain. We don't want them swinging Obama's way again.

McCain lost because the Religious Right did not turn out in force, not because of any other thing... It simply astounds me that Republicans always step on Conservatives, thinking like rove: "Where they gonna go?" What happens is that they don't turn out. That's the problem the 'ABO' crowd around here doesn't understand... Conservatives stand on principle, and vote *FOR* those things. Without those things, there is no base, and therefore no win. Being fearful of middle straddling independents (which is not true in the first place) will get you nothing.