Independents certainly don't show up at the polls in the same percentages of Democrats and Republicans. It's like a horse race with the Democrats and Republicans owning the horses running, independents only come to bet on the horses if they feel like it. Their stake in the race is a lot less than the owners of the horses. My analogy of it anyway.

From 2016 Democrats made up 31% of the electorate, but made up 36% of those who actually voted. Republicans made up 27% of the electorate, but 33% of those who actually voted. Independents made up 40% of the electorate, but just 31% of those who voted. History shows Republicans and Democrats are over represented among those who get out and vote, independents way under represented. But it's independents own fault. Then again, since most of them had no say in who the nominees would be, their stake is less. They're being asked to bet or choose between two candidates they didn't have a voice in choosing, a Fait Accompli. Perhaps one could say their attachment to the two candidates is purely as a spectator, some a fan of the sport, some not. Very different than being the owner of the team or a player on the team.

The numbers from 2016 are pretty much average for previous elections, Republicans and Democrats made up 58% of the electorate, but 69% of those who actually voted. Independents 40%, but as I stated, just 31% of those who voted.


It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.