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Undecided Voters Agree: Choosing Is Tough

Undecideds waiting for candidates to provide tell-tale slip-up

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(Newser) – Undecided voters want one thing from John McCain and Barack Obama: a reason to vote for one of them—or not. “I’m waiting for one of them to shoot himself in the leg,” one torn Floridian tells the LA Times. "I just don't trust politicians," says an Ohio auto worker. The 11th-hour deciders last made a difference in 1960, but they could prove vital once again.

Undecided voters constitute 6% of Florida’s electorate and 8% in Ohio—stats large enough to possibly tip the election but also rouse the ire of fellow voters. “I just don’t trust politicians,” said an Ohio union member, while a teacher sighed, “If somebody would just drop the act, drop the script, have a candid moment. If I could ever see that.”

While some voters have already made up their minds, many are still weighing their choices, just 4 days before the election.
While some voters have already made up their minds, many are still weighing their choices, just 4 days before the election.   (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
A Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll this week shows that this wavering wing of the electorate, 6% in Florida and 8% in Ohio, is large enough to make the difference in those battlegrounds.
A Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll this week shows that this wavering wing of the electorate, 6% in Florida and 8% in Ohio, is large enough to make the difference in those battlegrounds.   (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
There is little research on undecided voters because they are an ever-changing population -- those who equivocate in one election cycle might not in another.
There is little research on undecided voters because they are an ever-changing population -- those who equivocate in one election cycle might not in another.   (AP Photo/J. Michael Short)
"I'm leaning McCain, but I think Obama is like a breath of fresh air," said one Ohio voter, a two-time supporter of George W. Bush.   (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Oct 31, 08 8:29 PM CDT
PEOPLE WHO KNOW PEOPLE IN OHIO--FLORIDA--PENNSLYVANIA--and the rest of the States-- PLEASE IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES IN THOSE STATES--LET THEM READ THIS--THEN THEY CAN VOTE THE WAY THEYR WANT! I AM COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH ANYONE WHO DOESN'T TRUST THE POLITICIANS--THE MAIN MEDIA HAS BEEN ADDED TO MY LIST DUE TO THIS ELECTION! Obama is a man with a great mystery cloud--the facts about this man's past has not been explored--reported on by the main media-- Obama's friends--Wm. Ayers ( a terrorist who killed some innoncent Americans on our soil) (who lives in a fancy White Neighborhood along with OBAMA and HIS FAMILY--wrote a book back in 1974--PRAISING THE ASSASSIN THAT KILLED ROBERT KENNEDY! Obama has admitted their friendship--then said it had been cooled about 14 months before he announced his Candidacy for the Office Of the President---The cool treatment was necessary because he knew Americans would not accept this man as Obama's friend! Obama's Pastor Rev. Wright--HATE AMERICA--DEATH TO ISRAEL--Obama first said--Rev. Wright is my Pastor--I attended his church for 20 years--he married Michelle and me--baptized our children! But Obama didn't dismiss Rev. Wright until he addressed a Washington event where he made this statement about Obama! Obama had extended Rev. Wright to be a participant when he announced his plans to run for the Presidency! Obama (at the last minute) removed the invitation--Rev. Wright said he understood--Obama needs to do and say whatever he needs to say to get to the 1600 Penn--White House--to be the first black man to have sex with the first black lady--so I was Obama's Pastor--I still am Obama's Pastor and when Obama is in the White House--I will still be Obama's Pastor-Friend! The next day Obama denounced his Pastor--how did the church remove Rev. Wright for the lime light or from further hurting Obama--the Church retired the Pastor with a $10 MILLION DOLLAR LINE OF CREDIT FOR LIFE! THEN AFTER DEATH THIS LETTER OF CREDIT WILL BE CONTINUED! A line of credit means there is no ending date! Monies totaling $10 million dollars for life and beyond--sound like a man who knows the struggles of the American People! Obama has rolled in Dough--Obama has out spend because Obama's friends from all those countries who HATE America--and Israel have sent monies to him via the internet--even the Government can't confirm where the transactions are coming from because the transactions have been so many!! McCain (however) has proven that he is a human being with great feelings about this country! Do you think for one minute that Obama would stay in a POW camp being tortured--have a chance to get out of it--but stayed until ALL HIS MEN CAME OUT WITH HIM! McCain DID JUST THAT! McCain didn't do this because someday I am going to run for the President--NO--McCain (by staying behind in the POW CAMP) didn't know if the decision just might be the one that would killl him! HIS DEDICATION TO DO THE RIGHT THING--IS... Reply
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Oct 31, 08 11:09 PM CDT
Reader#blahblahblah....you are ignorant. Reply
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Nov 1, 08 8:02 AM CDT
I agree with you Fondue. Reader is stupid. Reply
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