Can Independents Be a Bridge Over Our Partisan Divide?

Can Independents Be a Bridge Over Our Partisan Divide?

Insightful piece on the role of independents by Thom Reilly, co-director with Jackie Salit of the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy at ASU

Our findings show that independents have social networks that are structurally different from those of partisans. Specifically, we found that both Democratic and Republican respondents were more likely to frequently talk about politics with independents than with members of the opposing party.”

Read the article in Gathering.Com