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Obama Independents: 2004 PRESIDENTIAL VOTE 
Nearly half of all Obama Independents were not Democratic voters in 2004
President Obama won more swing Independents than Sen. McCain in 2008. McCain Independents were primarily Bush voters in 2004, but Obama Independents are more complex. Nearly half were not Kerry voters in 2004—31% voted for Bush or someone else, and 17% didn’t vote.

Obama Independents: 2004 PRESIDENTIAL VOTE 

Nearly half of all Obama Independents were not Democratic voters in 2004

President Obama won more swing Independents than Sen. McCain in 2008. McCain Independents were primarily Bush voters in 2004, but Obama Independents are more complex. Nearly half were not Kerry voters in 2004—31% voted for Bush or someone else, and 17% didn’t vote.