I've always said, "the thing I hate most about Republicans is that they force me to vote for Democrats."

I usually align with the Democrats, but I'm not a loyal party member. They pissed me off when it came to Bernie Sanders.

No party, no label, but I register as Independent. However, in the last presidential election I registered as Democrat so I could vote in the primary. That didn't work out so well. Had I known, I wouldn't have bothered and just remained Independent.

I vote based on track record, policies, and information and am not moved in the least by rhetoric and showmanship.

I have never joined a political party but I have always voted for only one ideal; the progressive one.

I think of myself as "independent". In Washington State voters don't register as affiliated with a political party, because we have open primaries.

I don't think WA got it completely right though. I think they are right that voters shoudl have no political affiliation, but I think that in the primary elections each voter should get to vote for the best candidate they want from each party, where politicians would be the only ones affiliated with a party. The net result woudl be the extremists on both ends woudl mostly lose the primaries and we'd have mostly moderates from both parties elected and then bipartisan work coudl actually get done,instead of this constant grid lock.

I believe all political parties are in bed together and are just after looking after there own asses while pretending to do the right thing. there all corrupt professional liars and I would never be responsible for voting any of them in.

Politically I tend to lean toward the libitarians. For me it's all about freedom. I join no parties and wear no labels.

Democrat vs. Republican is a false dichotomy perpetuated by the architects of "democracy" to make us think we have a choice, when clearly the only choices we have come from a corrupted system that bows to paid lobbyists. Politicians are bought and paid for by the banks and corporations that run this world. That's what worried a lot of people about Hillary; her past history of sleeping with corporate america made her a tainted choice.

So, that's why I'm a free thinker... you can't pigeon hole me!

I am registered as an independent, but vote mostly democrat.

I don't do politics. I didn't vote last year either. I don't agree with both sides. Here is where I'll stop.

I am registered Independent, as I generally disdain identity politics. No shortage of "ists", "ives", and "isms" in this world, which are meant to divide people. With that said, there is one term I do associate with (especially more in recent times) that better describes what I believe in and fight for, and that word is Libertarian. I just don't associate with the political party is all.

I am Definitely an independent.I equate Aligning oneself with a particular party is similar to following a religious sect .Closed mind, not willing to consider opposing viewpoints,and thinking your party or religion is the righ one and all the others wrong

I agree. I am not a fan of either party. But I am a fan of Justice Democrats. That is an organization created in January 2017 by Cenk Uyger from TYT and Kyle Kulinski from Secular Talk to take over the Democratic Party and turn it populist left. Make the minimum wage a living wage, universal health care, free college, more gun control, ending war, equal rights, no big money donations for the candidates, Bernie Sanders style. They are doing amazing work and I hope they succeed in getting money out of politics and ending corruption. Check it out!

I feel independent, but I am so disheartened by our current political climate which is in every way owned by giant corporations and billionaires. I cannot tolerate Trump, his family and his cabinet one bit. Hillary wasn’t perfect, but I feel she would not have foresaken the poor, children, women, poc, education, healthcare, the environment. It is a tough go to be liberal and believe all deserve the help they need.

I think we can all agree that no body's values lay entirely in one party or the other. There are many issues throughout the world that we have a range of different opinions on.

Politics isn't black or white. There are many different shades.

Me!

I"m a 'swinging' voter

Started out R, turned D after the election of Reagan, went Independant with Obama … and unlike my previous state, this new one doesn't require we register with a party. Seems to me political parties have become like sports teams, ya just root for your team - no matter what. And, largely due to Gerrymandering, the extremists in the party primaries set the agenda. It’s very difficult for a moderate to make it to the general election.

With that, the bulk of my friends are Democrats. But if pressed, I’d let them know I agreed with 30% of Trump’s agenda and 70% of Hillary’s, thus voted accordingly. Without a parliamentary system, where minor parties can create coalitions before choosing a prime minister … we’ve an all-or-nothing process ‘over here.’ And, it’s killing us! Voting for a ‘minor party’ candidate really is throwing away your vote, therefore it’s tuff to remain an Independent ~

When asked if I'm a Republican or a Democrat I say I am an American. As far as I'm concerned both parties are corrupt to the core and only looking out for themselves.

That is your choice. But, that means that you will play little or no part in primaries which will choose the final candidates. You just choose between candidates that others have already chosen. Is that smart?

I was an independent until i moved to waco tx then i ended up leaning republican...mostly as a backlash to identity politics

What does that even mean? I am a hardcore libertarian, follower of Jefferson. I am as far from socialist as it gets, so Democrats give me the willies.

I moved here from the UK 10 years ago. the political landscape here is crazy.. People seem to vote for their "team" even if it is against their own self interests.