I thought it would be interesting to hear what some of those in the middle have to say:
"As moderate independents, we often are lost. Like nomads without a home, we sometimes find ourselves more aligned with one party, at other times the other. But within the two major parties there are certain things that just make it impossible for good moderate independents to really commit and call themselves Democrats or Republicans, even on a temporary basis.
So while there are elements we can embrace about each party, we moderate independents can not join with either the Democrats or Republicans as long as they continue to do the following:"
http://www.moderateindependent.com/v1i11change.htm
"As moderate independents, we often are lost. Like nomads without a home, we sometimes find ourselves more aligned with one party, at other times the other. But within the two major parties there are certain things that just make it impossible for good moderate independents to really commit and call themselves Democrats or Republicans, even on a temporary basis.
So while there are elements we can embrace about each party, we moderate independents can not join with either the Democrats or Republicans as long as they continue to do the following:"
http://www.moderateindependent.com/v1i11change.htm