Independents
Date Range
Score Range
AP News : Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
Portrays independent voters as increasingly disillusioned and reactive to negative developments in governance
While factually reporting polling data, the article consistently frames independents as 'reacting to events and dropping in their support,' positioning them as a barometer of presidential failure rather than neutral arbiters. This subtly casts them in a negative light of volatility.
“Independents are, broadly, the people who are reacting to the events and dropping in their support”
ABC News Australia : Independents confirm they are in talks to form alternative party
Independent MPs framed as seeking greater inclusion and structural equity in political system
[framing_by_emphasis], [contextualisation]
“is there a way to evolve how we work together, or how some of us work together, so that we can more explicitly align on certain areas and then where our communities and where we fundamentally disagree to have that freedom?”
Nine : Farrer byelection 2026 results: Polling booths close in Farrer byelection
Independent candidates framed as legitimate challengers offering change
[balanced_reporting], [comprehensive_sourcing]
“"I think think the clear message is that the two major parties, it's not business as usual anymore," independent MP for Indi Helen Haines said.”
Nine : Farrer byelection 2026 explained: Why is it important, how do I enrol to vote, who …
Independents portrayed as effective challengers to the political establishment
[narrative_framing], [framing_by_emphasis]
“independents are on a mission to flip the vote and prove that regional voters are willing to ditch the major parties altogether”