Although the increase in the number of people who identified as Independents was initially considered evidence of ________, a more recent interpretation is that many of these voters actually have ________.

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The increase in the number of people who identified as Independents was initially considered evidence of dealignment, which means a weakening of partisan attachments. However, a more recent interpretation is that many of these voters actually have weak partisan attachments, which is also a characteristic of dealignment. Therefore, the best answer is B - dealignment; weak partisan attachments.

Although the Increase in the Number of People Who Identified