Undecided Voters

A Surprise In Obama's Poll Numbers

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Rather than looking at the overall picture of how Obama's doing in the polls, I have been noticing something interesting which I don't believe others have picked up on.

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The Undecideds: What's Their Problem?

Jon Wiener | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home

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Jon Wiener

The undecideds have been staring at the menu now for almost a year--why haven't they made up their minds? Here is how these voters break down, and how they are likely to act today.

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Postcards From the Battleground States

Albert Berger | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Albert Berger

The goal of these videos was to shed light on the election in contested states. Now, like so many others who have worked their hearts out, we all call it a day and hope that change arrives tomorrow.

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Confessions of a Paid Voter

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

It was amazing! Never before had anyone cared about my political opinions. And I do have lots of them. But these people were rapt. They hung on my every word.

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Why I'm Still an Undecided Voter

Bryan Young | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Bryan Young

I live in a state where I might as well vote for Mickey Mouse for all the good it will do any candidate that even smells of progressive politics.

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Voting Expert William Jacoby Knows How You're Going To Vote

Diane Tucker | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

As the polls grow tighter, more people wonder what the electorate will be thinking on Nov 4. OffTheBus posed that question to political scientist Will...

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A Preamble to Election Night

Norman Lear | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Norman Lear

66% of those voters who have been calling themselves "Undecided" will admit to fraudulently claiming their independence and confess that they were simply enjoying their 15 minutes.

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Poll: One in seven voters still persuadable

Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Red Relative Blues: Swinging Matthew's Cousin

Ben Wyskida | Posted 11.30.2008 | Home

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Ben Wyskida

Years ago I tried to "swing" my handsome friend Matthew, who I had a substantial crush on. He wasn't willing to go my way, but my heart fluttered just...

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Voters Haven't Given Up On American Dream

Lisa Solod Warren | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

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Lisa Solod Warren

The last time we had spoken, Richard had been a clear undecided. Intelligent, thoughtful and torn he was also a man clearly down on his luck and looking for a way out.

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Rethinking Red and Blue

Frank Micciche | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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Frank Micciche

Among the 10 lowest-income states, McCain leads by an average of 15 points, trailing only in New Mexico, a classic "battleground" state. Similarly, 8 of the 10 richest states look firmly Democratic in 2008.

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The Four Types of Undecided Voters

Barbara Dehn | Posted 11.26.2008 | Home

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Barbara Dehn

With eight days to go, and two totally different candidates, how can anyone still be undecided? Turns out, there are lots of different kinds of undecided voters. They don't fall neatly into an easily parodied pigeon hole.

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Attention GenY'ers! Talk To Your Parents! Don't Let GenJonesers Vote Against Themselves!

David Paulsen | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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David Paulsen

Convince them, as the children of several former Republican Governors convinced their parents to come out for Obama, as GenJoneser Caroline Kennedy's GenY kids moved her from Hillary to Barack.

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An Interview with an Undecided American Voter in Colorado

Brad Listi | Posted 11.25.2008 | Home

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Brad Listi

The Undecided American Voter. I will admit that I am confused by him. I am flummoxed by his continued indecision. (Or her continued indecision, as ...

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Con Games: The Real Third Party

Michael Conniff | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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Michael Conniff

Think of it... as The Independence Party -- independent voters without party affiliation, and independent thinkers who only reluctantly hang their hat on the door of Republicans and Dems.

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Red Grandma Blues: Readers Respond (with Great Ideas!)

Ben Wyskida | Posted 11.23.2008 | Home

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Ben Wyskida

On Tuesday we told you about Claire, who is trying to swing her 94-year-old Grandmother from a red Reagan Republican to a born-again blue voter. We a...

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PA Steel Town Undecideds Torn: Hardpressed But Wary of Government Assistance

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 11.22.2008 | Home

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Kelly Nuxoll

JOHNSTOWN, PA-- Since a supporter at a Palin rally here waved a stuffed monkey with an Obama headband, and the county's own congressman declared "Ther...

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Red Grandma Blues: A Conversion Diary

Ben Wyskida | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home

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Ben Wyskida

From now until Election Day, we'll share case studies of people who are trying to "turn" fence-sitting friends and family members to their side in the weeks before Election Day. First up: Claire.

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236.com: Thought Process Flowchart: Undecided Voters

236.com | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

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The race for president between Barack Obama and John McCain has been going on for close to 17 years now, and yet still--still!--there are some voters ...

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Talking to "Undecideds" in Allentown, PA

Aimee Lee Ball | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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Aimee Lee Ball

We asked the people we visited the same question that Ronald Reagan asked in the 1980 election: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?

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At FOX News: If Your Guy Doesn't Win, Cook The Numbers!

Celeste Fremon | Posted 11.08.2008 | Home

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Celeste Fremon

Conservative pollster Frank Luntz convened a group of undecideds for a FOX News post-debate discussion last night. But, unfortunately for Luntz, the undecideds answered the "which candidate was better" question wrong. No problem -- just ignore them! On to the next segment!

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An Appeal to Third Party Voters, Make the Difference for Obama

Tom Hayden | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Tom Hayden

My proposal is that progressives thinking of voting third party this time consider the historic chance to elect Barack Obama president. Such an open gesture would go a long way to heal and unify the progressive movement this time around.

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Empower the Undecided: UDecide.org

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media

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Frances Moore Lappe

We can use the web to reach Americans who don't live on the web. In these last weeks, it's something we can do wherever we are.

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Undecideds On CNN Ticker More Interesting, And Disturbing, Than Debate

Sari Levy | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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Sari Levy

All I can say is, praise the Lord I was in a Boulder Bar when it happened. I don't usually like crowds of any kind, ever, because basically I can't s...

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C Students Welcome

Larry M. Bartels | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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Larry M. Bartels

Does anyone remember how many world leaders Bush couldn't name in 2000?

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