Nearly Half Of Independents Think Trump Should Drop Out Following Guilty Verdict: POLL

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "Independent" has been the most popular partisan affiliation in the United States for more than a decade, with 45% of Americans identifying as independents, compared to just 27% saying they align with the Republican Party and 25% with the Democrats, according to the most recent Gallup poll.(RELATED: Trump Campaign Announces Major Fundraising Haul 24 Hours After Verdict)Commentators and analysts have said that winning independent votes is key to winning elections.
49% : Among registered voters, 41% said they would vote for Biden if the election were held today, compared to 39% who would support Trump, according to the Reuters poll.
39% : A Morning Consult poll conducted Friday found that 49% of independent voters think Trump should end his campaign, alongside 15% of Republicans and 8% of individuals who identify as Trump supporters.
36% : A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted on Thursday and Friday found that 25% of independent voters were less likely to vote for Trump as a result of his conviction, compared to 18% saying they were more likely to support him.
35% : Trump was polling well in swing states against President Joe Biden among independents in the polls prior to his conviction.
31% : Among those polled by Reuters, 46% believe that Alvin Bragg, the George Soros-backed district attorney presiding over Manhattan, brought charges against Trump to prevent him from winning the presidency again.
7% : When it comes to the punishment voters think Trump should receive, 46% of voters polled by Reuters and 44% of those polled by the Morning Consult think Trump should be sentenced to prison.

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