Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
America’s bewildered 71 million political orphans
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America’s bewildered 71 million political orphans

 71 million American voters define themselves as centrists. So why is nobody listening to them?

We do. Focus group guru Frank Luntz discusses what he calls commonsense voters.

And we find a ton of them in Rockford, Illinois, a blue-collar city that has voted for the winning presidential candidate in 7 of the last 8 elections.

And finally, we tell you about the Ohio bipartisan speaker election that should embarrass Washington. 

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Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
44% of American voters self-identify as centrists. 71 million bewildered, frustrated political orphans. We'll explore how we got into this mess. But we'll also tell you uplifting stories of people around the country trying to change the current zeitgeist.