Zack Beauchamp

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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Because the first fact about independents in American politics — really, the most basic thing — is that the vast bulk of them are closet partisans. "Leaners" register as independents but act and vote like Democrats or Republicans. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 5, 2021

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To elaborate: the underlying data shows that 73 percent of Democrats, 36 percent of independents, and 10 percent of Republicans trust media either "a great deal" or "a fair amount." This is actually strong evidence of a partisan effect on media trust. Why? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 5, 2021

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So if you average the Democratic and Republican figures on media trust, you get 41.5 percent — only 5.5 points higher than the independent figure in the actual survey! This would suggest the vast bulk of independent views on the media are explained by "leaner" partisanship. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 5, 2021