re: Why do Democrats always say they are independent?

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Why do Democrats always say they are independent?

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Lots of people do.

I vote GOP 95-98% of the time, but I consider myself "independent" in that I ALWAYS evaluate the individual candidates mano-a-mano. I have never pulled the "straight ticket" lever in my life.

Of course, in Texas we are not required to "declare" a party in order to vote in a primary. If we had that requirement, I would almost certainly register as a Republican in order to vote in the only important primaries in my area.