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Article: More Voters Shedding Allegiance To Parties; Independents Gain In Numbers and Clout
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- The Washington Post
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- August 17, 2006
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Mona Brinegar tried being a Democrat and then a Republican, but
she grew uncomfortable with her choice each time. For the past 12
years, the Ellicott City resident has avoided any political party
affiliation, choosing a category that now claims a significant
percentage of Howard voters.
"I want someone who represents the citizens above party politics
and party funding sources," said Brinegar, a computer systems
analyst who works in Baltimore County. "It's more of a trust thing."
Howard's unaffiliated voters have multiplied as the county's once-
commanding Democratic majority has been eroded and the growth in
Republican voters has slowed.
Statistics reported by the Howard County Board of ...