New Hampshire’s independent voters are a valuable voting bloc, making up more than 40% of the state’s voters — with many still making up their minds on who will receive their support in Tuesday’s primary contest.
“I’ve changed my mind about a dozen times so far,” voter Mark LaCroix said to ABC News. “And as we go to different events, we hear different things from candidates and I say, ‘Oh, no — that makes sense. And then you go to the next event and go, ‘That makes sense, too.’ So you kind of go back and forth.”
ABC News sat down with six highly engaged voters we met at campaign events around New Hampshire, a few of them attending as many as 30 events this primary season. All of the panelists identified as independents, which means they can request a Republican or Democratic ballot on primary day.
Among the panelists was an understanding of the power of New Hampshire’s independent voters. This year, independents could help the state have the final say in the GOP presidential primary race.
“I’m looking for someone who really can unite the two sides,” said panelist and independent voter Marie Mulroy. “And I’m not even sure if that’s even possible anymore. But I do think from the standpoint of independents, I think we have enough of a voting bloc to get someone who’s kind of kind of pushes to the middle.”
ABC News sat down with six highly engaged voters we met at campaign events around New Hampshire, a few of them attending as many as 30 events this primary season.
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GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is courting these undecided voters in an effort to take New Hampshire, but it’s unclear if her strategy will be a winning one — even with two people remaining in the race: herself and former President Donald Trump.
“Historically, if you’re betting your campaign’s success on independent voters voting in the party primary for you, you’re fighting uphill and then some,” Saint Anselm College Professor Chris Galdieri told ABC News. “If Haley’s not able to put together a win here, I think then you have to ask ‘Well, where’s her next best shot?'”
Haley is down more than 10 points against Trump, according to the latest polling averages from 538. Those numbers have even changed in the last few days since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign over the weekend.
Three panelists were split between the GOP presidential candidates: one preferred Haley; one preferred Trump; one was undecided after DeSantis’ exit from the race.
Even though the Republican…
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