NH independents leaning Democratic, big time

From AP:

"Undeclareds," as independents are called in New Hampshire, are congregating around the Democratic race.

Four out of 10 say they plan to vote in the Democratic primary, and about the same number say they aren't sure which ballot they will pick up on primary day. Only 19 percent are planning to vote in the Republican primary, according to a recent poll by Saint Anselm College's Institute of Politics.

In contrast, undeclareds in 2000 broke heavily for Republicans — 62 percent to 38 percent — thanks to keen interest in the Bush-McCain race and the lackluster campaigns of Al Gore and Bill Bradley.

The 43 percent of voters who register as "undeclared" in New Hampshire outnumber both Republicans, 31 percent, and Democrats, 26 percent. They helped produce McCain's 2000 upset, though the Arizona senator also won among Republicans.