Independents Who Didn't Get Their Rainbows and Unicorns Now Fleeing Obama

Independents are a fickle bunch, full of political piety because they don't support a particular party.  That also makes them a volatile bunch, running toward promises and fleeing from bad results:

Independents who embraced President Barack Obama's call for change in 2008 are ready for a shift again, and that's worrisome news for Democrats.

Only 32 percent of those citing no allegiance to either major party say they want Democrats to keep control of Congress in this November's elections, according to combined results of recent Associated Press-GfK polls. That's way down from the 52 percent of independents who backed Obama over Republican Sen. John McCain two years ago, and the 49 percent to 41 percent edge by which they preferred Democratic candidates for the House in that election, according to exit polls of voters.

No one can count on independent voters. They love you one day and hate you the next. At best you hope they're on your side when you need them.