{"id":2030474,"date":"2023-09-13T12:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-independent-voters-will-determine-the-2024-elections\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T12:19:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:19:55","slug":"how-independent-voters-will-determine-the-2024-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-independent-voters-will-determine-the-2024-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent voters hold the key to the 2024 elections."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-independent-voters-will-determine-the-2024-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2030474&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u200d Rise of Independent Voters: A Game-Changer in the Next Election Cycle<\/h2>\n<p>The number\u200d of voters \u200cwho identify as independents\u2064 has surged in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-eight-states-will-likely-decide-who-wins-the-2024-presidential-election\/\" title=\"These states hold the key to the 2024 presidential election.\">recent presidential races<\/a>, establishing them as\u200d a highly sought-after voter bloc with significant\u200b influence on the \u2064upcoming\u200b election. This trend has\u200c reshaped the \u2062political landscape, as highlighted by \u200dpolling conducted by \u200dthe Bullfinch\u200c Group and FreedomWorks.<\/p>\n<h3>A Powerful Demographic: Young Voters and Political\u200b Centrists<\/h3>\n<p>During the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, voters aged 18 to \u200d44 accounted for a \u2063remarkable 42% of the entire \u200belectorate. \u200bSurprisingly, this demographic surpassed the voting \u200cpopulation of those aged 65 and older. What&#8217;s even more \u200bintriguing\u200d is that a majority of these young voters consider themselves\u200c political centrists, expressing a\u200b strong preference for candidates who are unaffiliated with \u2064either major party or possess the ability to effectively collaborate with both\u200d sides \u200bof the aisle.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn every toss-up state, \u2018Independent\/Other\u2019 voter registration is up compared to 2020,\u201d said \u200bBullfinch CEO Brett \u200cLoyd. \u201cAnd that is\u2064 what\u200c this election is \u2062going to come down to: Which party \u2063can \u200bwin over\u2062 the middle in the battleground\u2062 states?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Among these independent voters,\u2062 a significant portion (47%) do not want President\u200c Joe Biden to run for a second term. Similarly, an even larger percentage (50%) express their opposition to former President Donald Trump&#8217;s potential reelection. These \u200cnumbers create\u2063 an opportunity for an alternative ticket, as a majority of independents \u2064(54%) \u2062indicate their willingness to support \u2063a viable third-party candidate, compared to only 25% who hold a \u200cdifferent view.<\/p>\n<p>The battle for independent support is expected to \u200cbe fiercely contested, given that\u200d polling\u2062 reveals a plurality of the electorate\u2064 falls within the middle of the political spectrum rather than \u200bleaning \u2062strongly towards one side. According to \u2062the polling, approximately 29% of independents describe themselves as moderate, while 22% identify as &#8220;very liberal&#8221; and 19% as &#8220;very conservative.&#8221; Additionally, 11% consider themselves &#8220;somewhat\u2063 liberal&#8221; \u200dcompared to 13% who lean &#8220;somewhat conservative,&#8221; providing both\u200c major parties with\u200b an almost equal chance to\u2062 attract independent voters.<\/p>\n<h3>The Call for a Third-Party Candidate<\/h3>\n<p>As anticipation builds for the 2024 presidential election,\u200b there is\u2062 a \u200cgrowing interest in\u200d a third-party candidate,\u200c particularly in \u200blight of a potential Biden-Trump\u200d rematch.\u200b Various groups, including the nonpartisan No Labels, are advocating for ballot access in multiple states, citing polls that demonstrate support for an alternative candidate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhy are a record number of voters identifying as \u200dindependent? Simple: In a time of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-independent-voters-will-determine-the-2024-elections\/\" title=\"Independent voters hold the key to the 2024 elections.\">rampant partisanship hampering real \u2064progress<\/a> on challenges ranging from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/limbaugh-the-tyrannical-lefts-sinister-conspiracy-to-silence-conservatives\/\" title=\"LIMBAUGH: The Tyrannical Left\u2019s Sinister Conspiracy To Silence Conservatives\">exploding national debt<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-dismantled-by-republicans-at-house-hearing-this-makes-your-actions-criminal\/\" title=\"Republicans at the House hearing criticized Mayorkas, accusing him of criminal actions.\">broken \u200cimmigration system<\/a>, voters aren\u2019t liking\u2064 what the two parties are\u2063 selling,\u201d Ryan Clancy, chief strategist for No Labels, told the\u2064 Washington \u2063Examiner. \u201cNow we\u2019re seeing that reflected in \u2062the consistent \u200dlack of enthusiasm for the\u200d two likely nominees in next year\u2019s election.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No Labels Chief Strategist \u200dRyan\u200b Clancy explains\u200c that the surge in \u200bindependent voters \u200cstems\u200b from dissatisfaction with the two major parties&#8217; offerings. Voters are seeking alternatives to \u200caddress\u200d pressing issues such as the national debt\u200b and \u2062immigration. Clancy emphasizes the need for more options at \u200cthe ballot\u200d box, and No Labels is prepared to\u200c provide a ballot line\u2062 to a Unity ticket dedicated\u200d to\u2062 tackling the problems that neither party seems willing to address.<\/p>\n<p>While the group has not yet determined its nominees, plans are underway for a nominating convention in \u200cApril. Senator Joe Manchin \u2062(D-WV) \u200bhas \u2062emerged as a top contender, with the West\u2064 Virginia Democrat remaining\u200b undecided about running for reelection or pursuing higher office.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c Loyd cautions\u200c that although \u2062polling indicates interest in a third-party candidate, it does not \u200dguarantee their victory.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m saying though is having a viable\u200d third-party candidate is something that they want much more than Biden or Trump,\u201d\u200d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the political landscape evolves, the\u2064 rise of independent voters presents a significant challenge and\u200d opportunity for both major parties. The ability to appeal to this influential voter bloc \u200dwill\u2062 be crucial in determining the \u2063outcome of future\u200d elections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM \u200cTHE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>significant portion of the independent voter bloc, which holds considerable sway in shaping the upcoming election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2030475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2030474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2030474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2030474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2030474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2030475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2030474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2030474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2030474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}