“A new national survey by The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University provides a detailed look at self-identified independents – who they are, what issues matter to them, how they approach politics and elections, and their views on key issues including health care, Iraq, and immigration. The survey assesses the views and attitudes of independents, their past voting behavior, their political and ideological leanings, their demographic makeup, and provides an early look at their likelihood to vote and their preferences in the 2008 election. The survey also compares the views of independents to those of Democrats and Republicans.”