It was 17 total, 5 of whom were independents. Those focus
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groups are usually picked to be representative of the populace.
and the article was about more than just the immigration fiasco, though that is undoubtedly the top one. He also struck a chord on abortion and the economy.
"Independents are tracking very much with Republicans. They're looking for a couple of things. They're looking for answers on immigration, they're looking for answers on the economy. They want to hear that things will get better for them and they also want change from what is happening right now," Carter continued. "One of the most important things they were looking for last night from Kamala Harris is how are you going to make it different?"
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An independent voter from New York who joined a voter panel Wednesday told host Harris Faulkner, "You don't have to look any further than the five boroughs to see the impact of the migrant crisis."
"When asked directly by the moderators, Kamala didn't even make an effort to defend the administration's policies at all. She can't," he added. "It's indefensible, so she pivoted… but they totally rewrote all of Trump's immigration policies year one. I would've liked to have seen an explanation for the country as to why they did that."
Carter proceeded to highlight additional examples — including on fracking, abortion and the economy — where independents tracked with Republicans' reactions.