Independent voters are as diverse and different as our country, and that's a good thing. But today, we want to understand what they have in common. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, comes in three quick steps:

1. Click here to see a YouTube playlist of every Citizen Spotlight we've published. It'll open in a new tab.
2. Watch a handful (they're short - almost always less than a minute).
3. Then, come back and answer this question below: What common threads do you see between the independent voters in these videos?