Poll: Independents within Reach of Absolute Majority, Lead Democrats by 8%, Republicans by 14%

The new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds that independents continue to outnumber Republicans and Democrats by significant margins:

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as (a Democrat), (a Republican), an independent or what?

Democrat Republican Independent Other No op. Dem. Rep. No Lean
9/2/10 31 25 39 4 1 17 21 6