If one looks at the polling data, about a third of Americans identify themselves as independents, belonging neither to the Republican nor Democratic parties. But political scientists tell us that this number is deceptive; about a third of independents lean towards the Republicans and a third towards the Democrats. Only a third of a third are true independents. I am one of that third. And I really don’t know who I will vote for this year – or if I will vote at all. This is why.
從民調數據來看,大約有三分之一的美國人認爲自己是獨立派人士,既不屬於共和黨也不屬於民主黨。但政治學家告訴我們,這一數據具有欺騙性,大約三分之一的獨立派傾向於共和黨,另外三分之一傾向於民主黨。因而這三分之一的人裏面只有三分之一是真正的獨立派。而我就是這其中的一員。今年我真不知道應該選誰,就連我會不會參加選舉也是個問題。下面我來解釋一下原因。