Which way will the undecided voter go ?

[SnakeTom]

Actually this is a very stupid question for the reason below. It matters not whether the election was yesterday, today, tomorrow or tuesday. The results will be the same.


TK

Election Home Stretch: By Chris Kofinis and Frank Luntz



Posted 2:43PM 10/31/12 Posted under: Election 2012






First, there are no more undecideds. Zip. Nada. Yes, about 10% say they could still change their minds, but everyone planning to vote has a preferred candidate. So there's no large bloc to break in a single direction.

 

[HALL85]

Tom, I would agree...this election is more about who will show up to vote vs. who is actually undecided. Very few will be convinced to change or make a choice at this stage....the party that gets the vote out at a time when the public is turned off by politics and grid-lock will make the day.

 

[Pirate6711]

Here's a problem with the "undecided voter." When the republican and democrat polling people call me (and I get a lot of calls as a voter registered as unaffiliated), I know who I'm going to vote for, but it's not for Romney or Obama. Since they don't give me the option of Gary Johnson (even though he's on 48 or 49 ballots), I tell them that I'm not voting for either candidate. Therefore, I'm designated as an "undecided voter" since my party affiliation is unaffiliated and the candidate I'm voting for has not been listed by the creator of the polls.

I'm surprised the polls don't even give an option of third party or other candidate. That would cut down on this supposed large number of "undecided voters."

 

[SnakeTom]

Most people who say that they will vote for the third party candidate don't. Just look at last years NJ Governors race. Third Party Independent candidate George Dagett was endorsed by two major newspapers and in the polls was getting about 12% of the vote. In reality he got less than 5%.

TK



This post was edited on 11/5 8:44 PM by SnakeTom

 

[Bobbie Solo]

well, later today I will 100% be voting for Jill Stein.

 

[HALL85]

My wife voted for a third party candidate this morning. First time she has ever done that. All three of my daughters who voted for Obama are not this time...not to say all are voting for Romney, but BO gets shut out in our household after getting 4 of 5 last time.

 

[Pirate6711]

Originally posted by SnakeTom:

Most people who say that they will vote for the third party candidate don't. Just look at last years NJ Governors race. Third Party Independent candidate George Dagett was endorsed by two major newspapers and in the polls was getting about 12% of the vote. In reality he got less than 5%.

TK



This post was edited on 11/5 8:44 PM by SnakeTom

I don't see the point in lying to pollsters or not having the spine to vote for who you want to, even if it is a third-party candidate.

 

[SPK145]

I voted fro Gary Johnson weeks ago, far more accomplished in the public sector than either major party candidate.

I'm in Florida now, there are no commercials other than political ads. Sad.

 

[SnakeTom]

Originally posted by SPK145:
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I'm in Florida now, there are no commercials other than political ads. Sad.

Does Linda McMahon have ad's being aired down there also - LOL.

Tom K

 

[HALL85]

Originally posted by SnakeTom:

Originally posted by SPK145:
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I'm in Florida now, there are no commercials other than political ads. Sad.

Does Linda McMahon have ad's being aired down there also - LOL.

Tom K

That's funny...we were talking about that today. If it wasn't for McMahon's negative type commercials you wouldn't even know who she was running against. I can't recall one of his commercials.

 

[SnakeTom]

I'm assuming that Murphy ( is that his name ?) put his ads actually on Connecticut stations.

I heard somewhere today that McMahon has spent about $100 million of her own money in her last two campaigns. Sounds alot like Jon Corzine to me at least in nthe money spent category. Anyway tells me that Wrestling is a very profitable business.

Tom K

 

[SPK145]

Um, making a killing based on something that is a lie and a fraud. Seems like Linda McMahon would make a GREAT Congresswoman, LOL!!!