We are a panoply of voices from all over the ideological spectrum—Democrats of all stripes, independents, and even Republicans. Did you know that 9 percent of our traffic is Republican? And since we just hit 13.2 million unique visitors for the month, that’s … over 1 million Republicans.
Of course, those “independents” aren’t really independent, as Pew has consistently shown. They are progressives who hate the Democratic Party, so call themselves “independent” even as they vote straight-ticket Democratic. They are tea party conservatives who hate their party, so call themselves “independent” while they vote straight-party Republican. So “independents” may be 41 percent of our traffic, but they are just as ideologically diverse as everyone else, and still mostly tied to one party or the other.
So there isn’t a single “Daily Kos ideological profile,” and that’s probably a good thing, because if there was, what would we spend all day arguing about? So with all that said, it’s time to check in on all of you: has the convention changed your view of Hillary Clinton and the upcoming election? Take the poll!