Actually post-dealignment, a majority of americans I believe are registered independants, but there hasn't been a year in the last 100 or so where republicans have been any kind of majority. Even in 1984 at their peak democrats still out populated any other catagory.
Republicans are less likely to defect. Democrats more likly.
Republicans do a better job at courting independants.
The higher the office in the election, the higher chance of defection.
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