Much has been said of the dwindling support for President Barack Obama among independents. This analysis, conducted by Charles Franklin for Pollster.com suggests something all together different.

So the point is simple: Claims of abandonment of Obama by independents (or lib-Dems or con-Dems) are substantially exaggerated over the past three months. Significant decline from May through August, yes indeed among Inds and Reps, but that trend halted in August.