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Previously jailed in 2009, Mr Xu had been helping people trying to run as independents in local elections.

All that said, the wavering of independents is bound to worry Democrats facing mid-term elections next year.

It does not help that many Republicans see him as a traitor: most of his support seems to come from independents and Democrats.

Obama is clearly trying to appeal to Republicans and independents to change course, as he did in North Carolina.

Obama is clearly trying to appeal to republicans and independents to change cause course, as he did in North Carolina.

Obama is clearly trying to appeal to Republicans and Independents to change (cores) course as he did in North Carolina.

But the independents have been regular exhibitors at major European and U. S. motor shows since the early part of the previous decade.

Mark Twain, who was to make such a blighting speech at the mass meeting of the Independents last night, didn't come to time!

Perhaps independents do not perceive remaining silent in marital conflict as an effective self-face enhancement strategy.

McCain also seemed to be aiming at appealing directly to independents, who tend to like a bipartisan approach to politics.

Exit polls suggest that it was the defection of independents from the Democrats that sealed the Republican victory.

The move was symbolic, since the bill will die in the U. S. Senate, where Democrats and Independents still hold a majority.

Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, has seen his ratings fall since the uproar in his state began, especially among independents.

That left the balance of power with three others known as the "rural independents" : Mr Windsor, Mr Oakeshott and Bob Katter.

The independents who backed her both hail from conservative-leaning constituencies and might well have sided with her opponent, Tony Abbot.

The Long Tail, as it applies to candidates, exists with third parties and independents.

Indeed, about one-third of citizens list themselves as Independents, free of any organized group.

Six are known to be members of his Republican Party, while it is believed the other two are political independents.

The BN state government will then have to function with a simple majority from the support of the 3 Independents.

Mr Humala's cabinet is mainly of the moderate centre-left, including many independents and a liberal economic team.

"I really think that his negativism, the attack mode was one that does not play well with women and independents, " Merrill said.

Although Democrats and independents are in favour of allowing Americans to buy a fine Havana cigar, Republicans are firmly opposed.

As voters, he reckons, Latino evangelicals are therefore the quintessential independents, up for grabs by either party.

Local lists of independents appeared to be doing well in some districts.

Below: The estimates we've gathered so far and the dates they were submitted, with the independents in green and the institutionals in blue.

The independents were never able to gain a foothold in crucial markets like New York and Chicago.

The war was devastating, but the Alliance's victory over the Independents ensured a safer universe.

The independents, so the theory went, don't engage in investment-banking business, so their opinions are supposed to be conflict-free.

The loss showed McCain the limits of his strategy of appealing to independents and moderate Republicans.

I hope that this document will help you on your way to financial independents.

The enthusiasm gap exists even among the growing proportion of voters who choose to register as independents.

Mr Windsor says the mining tax should be rethought as part of an overall tax-reform conference that the independents demand for mid-2011.

And an alliance of Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and independents can easily defeat the Labour lords, should they choose to do so.

The Republicans have always had to juggle the competing demands of appealing to independents as well as their highly charged base.

According to the poll, independents say they would vote for the Republican candidate over the Democrat by a two to one margin.

In a news conference Tuesday, the undecided independents, Tony Windsor and Robert Oakeshott, threw their support behind Labor.

The president is losing support from key groups including political independents, women and Hispanics.

She has a strong base in the "tea party" , but she terrifies independents.

It has alienated the independents who once constituted Mr McCain's base. And it has not even gone down well with regular Republicans.

His professed conversion was apparently meant to soothe independents. But it may rattle the Republican base.

Independents can stand, which is how the Muslim Brothers, banned as an organisation, field their candidates.

Dubbed as the "rural independents" , all three were once linked to the rural National Party, the junior opposition partner.

For Mr Romney and his party the danger is clear: the Republicans' intolerant obstructionism could drive independents away.

Independents often focused on business subscribers, and failed to appreciate the importance of the nickel-in-the-slot machines.

The contrast between how the two independents presented themselves was stark.

So too do the independents, for if HMV were to fail, the labels would cut back their operations, drastically shrinking the market.

His staff maintain that his common-sense, moderate positions will attract support from Republicans, Democrats and independents alike.

Among independents, Obama fares even worse, as 61 percent disapprove of his economic stewardship.

Mr McCain has a rare ability to present conservative ideas in a language that moderates and independents can find appealing.

From their answers the women were sorted into three groups: independents, dependents and a third group that showed no clear pattern.

But now the rest of Nevada is getting to know her, and many voters, including independents, find her alarming.

Whatever the price, both corporates and independents will be troubled by the growing popularity of cremations.

Worse, self-proclaimed independents are also increasingly conservative.

This time members of Fatah, small centrist parties and independents have been given key ministries.

Indeed, with support from independents , the ANP and other small parties, it could muster the votes to impeach the president.

No single failures of on board ATP will result in screen door interface failure. Screen doors interface are redundant and independents .

Now Loudoun politicos say the county comprises roughly one-third Democrats, one-third Republicans and one-third independents.

Three of the independents came from the right and may back him rather than offend their anti-Labor constituents.

The importance of that tension is captured best with independents.

The smaller independents, says Ayman Asfari, the boss of Petrofac, a British-based oilfield-services firm, "have been decimated" .

We face challenges that will require the cooperation of Democrats, Republicans and Independents.

Although Democrats outnumber Republicans three to one, Gallup says that the Bay State has more independents (49%) than Democrats (35%).

Tonight, I say to the American people, to Democrats and Republicans and Independents across this great land - enough!

And political independents developed negative feelings while they watched the debate.

More than 40% are independents, but are allowed to vote in the primary.

He has been at his most attractive, especially to independents such as this newspaper, when he stands up for issues that he believes in.

Not only have more Democrats moved in from bluer cities but, critically, more independents have come, too.

But last August an election left her leading a minority government and relying on independents and Greens for survival.

As for independents wavering most, unattached voters are naturally more fickle than loyalists.

That may not be true of the independents, including the Tea Party people.

Client stations from all 6 networks and a variety of independents .

Parties are officially outlawed in Kuwait, meaning that candidates run as independents.

Republicans are more distrustful, and the views of independents have not changed much.

Yet, according to opinion polls, even those who say that they are independents normally have partisan leanings toward one party or another.

69% offer this view now, compared with a narrower 55%-majority in 2006. Views are largely unchanged among Republicans and independents.

And in several cases voters from opposing parties and independents could indeed have produced more moderate winners.

By supporting the Labor Left-Greens alliance, the so-called Independents have shown contempt for their conservative constituencies. . .

Moreover, the deal Ms Gillard has struck with the independents is strikingly minimalist.

The independents will back Labor on finance bills, and abstain in the event of frivolous no-confidence motions.

The remaining 3 independents all represent regional seats, which would normally be allied to the conservative side of politics.

The Greens and three independents have pledged Ms Gillard the votes to get the plan through parliament later this year.

Over the past decade the way Britons buy music has changed radically, and this has hurt both chain stores and independents.

Some individual proprietors join forces with others to form chains of independents or cooperatives.

In Virginia, moderates and independents warmed to Mr McDonnell's themes of reduced taxes.

In 2006, three multi-ethnic opposition blocs, including jihad is, leftists, independents and women, were formed.

With around 20 indirectly elected seats, and support from independents, the PML(N) will hope to scrape a majority in the Punjab assembly.

Why, then, are moderates and independents moving in such numbers to support Republicans?

Earlier this month, however, independents sided with Republicans by a 2-to-1 ratio in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey.

Later that day, the Senate passed the bill, 60-38, with all Democrats and Independents voting for the bill along with three Republicans.

And the number of true independents is smaller than it seems.

Later that day, the Senate passed the bill, 60-38, with all Democrats and Independents voting for the bill along with three Republicans.

And the number of true independents is smaller than it seems.

Can Goldman and Morgan Stanley survive as independents?

Among political independents, positive views of Mr. Obama's job performance surpassed negative views for the first time since August 2009.

All of them are supported by Democrats, Republicans and Independents.

In theory, there were 24 candidates, drawn from all three main parties and the "crossbench" group of independents.

The shift is especially sharp among independents.

We are working with a lot of new hotels, the independents.

Crucially, 68% of independents said Republicans would bring new ideas.

Independents, whom he has attracted in droves, can vote in Indiana's Democratic primary.

Independents, whom he has attracted in droves, can vote in Indiana's Democratic primary.

By a 71%-to-23% split, Democrats and independents want Democratic leaders to reach a deal.

According to Gallup, 60% of Republicans, 46% of independents and 21% of Democrats oppose increasing the debt ceiling at all.

In March, independents disapproved of Obama's job performance by a 48% to 42% split.

The brewery supplies the beers to local Asda's, Booths and other independents .

The plunge has been particularly dramatic among independents, whites and those under age 30.

But some independents are thriving.

McCain's past victories had been in states where independents who voted in the Republican primary strongly supported him.

Mr McCain needs to attract roughly 55% of independents and 15% of Democrats to win the election.

Would she draw independents back?

By contrast 61% of independents and 57% of Democrats did say they believed in evolution.

Twenty-eight percent of Republicans said so, as did 44 percent of Democrats and 32 percent of independents.

However, men constitute roughly 55% of independents, according to Gallup poll data.

And they have left a space that insurgent parties and anti-sleaze independents are moving into.

Some 91% of Republicans, 71% of independents and even 48% of Democrats expect their tax bills to rise, reckons Gallup.

About 12% of independents said they felt the same way, up from 9% three months ago.

The Republicans can hope to pick up 4 seats, reducing the Democrats from their present filibuster-proof 60 (counting independents) to 56.

That is a question many independents should ponder.

The pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy party (BDP), which fielded independents so as to get around the 10% threshold, won a record 36 seats.

Among those in rural areas and small towns, for example, just 44% say they are confident in his goals and plans; 46% of independents say so.

It estimates that independents' share of the assets run by the 50 largest managers rose from 36% in 1998 to 59% by last year.

The Australian electorate falls out of love with the two main parties, while each tries to woo independents and form a government

Just as book superstores forced out many independents,

Australia's Political Future to be Decided by Independents

Abbott forms government with independents

Gillard forms deal with independents

Independents Hand Power to Australian PM Gillard

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