Originally Posted by frodly

I keep hearing people on the fringes of the political spectrum say that moderates and independents are just confused!

In my humble opinion, it is anyone who is not independent who is confused! In order to be strongly for one party or the other, you have to agree on a whole bunch of unrelated issues! How is some ones view on abortion rights related to their view on Iraq? How is their view on gun control, related to their view on the proper economic course for the country to take?

To me the answer is simple, they have nothing to do with each other. I look at every issue separately based on its merits! Why are so many people willing to believe what a party tells them to believe?