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ORIGINAL: fearghusBut, I am narrowing it down.  I have eliminated the following candidates so far:
1) Obama - too socialist
2) McCain - his running mate is too neo-con.
3) Bob Barr (Libertarian) - its Bob Barr .... do I need another reason?
4) Ralph Nadar - too 'one trick pony'

Still consdiering Ron Paul, or maybe my cat.

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ORIGINAL: subtee

Yes, at first, you sexy beast, but the campaign has been in the media for over a damn year. Maybe 'cause I be Iowan I be a "decider" already.

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ORIGINAL: Thadius
Most folks don't start paying attention to the election coverage until after Labor Day. 

Except for those of us that are junkies and follow this stuff even in off cycle election years.

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Shit, a mixup - I was actually making fun of myself with the 'back to the regular schedule' allusion. I've always enjoyed the courtesy of our exchanges too: never crossed my mind to try to offend you. Sorry if that's how it came across .

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ORIGINAL: subtee

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ORIGINAL: Thadius
Most folks don't start paying attention to the election coverage until after Labor Day. 

Except for those of us that are junkies and follow this stuff even in off cycle election years.

Iowans do because they're on our doorsteps and in our restaurants. I do because I'm a news junkie, and not just politics. But right now I'm really, really scared...

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ORIGINAL: Vendaval

For certain individuals, being indecisive is a major part of their personality. 

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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611

Im not trying to bash anyone but what exactly is an undecided voter? I mean how long has this election been going on in the news? 2 years? How many speeches have their been? How many political ads have their been? How can anyone possibly be "undecided?"

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Easy. Things change. If your opinion is not drastically changed by the things that go on in the news, you are an uninformed and dangerous voter. To be frank, if you haven't changed your mind three times during this election, you're not giving it enough thought.

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Im not talking about independants and "swing voters." But they always talk about how some people dont make up their minds until they are in the voting booth. I just cant make sense of that logic. If you are making an instant decision like that, how do you know you are making the right decision?

I agree with what Winston Churchill. He once said talking to the average voter for five-minutes is the best arguement against democracy.

I also agree with Winston Churchill. However, I believe that you, sir, are the average voter. Understand, this is no insult; most people simply cannot or just don't put the thought behind their vote that they should, not because they're stupid or ignorant or callous, but rather because they have been confused and misled by the media and the people around them. Take your time to decide before you vote. If you're going into this election knowing who you're going to vote for, you are not voting correctly. The idea behind the platforms put forth by both candidates is that each is given a chance to convince you of their position based on the facts at hand. Two weeks ago, you didn't have the facts that you have today. If you were a McCain fan two weeks ago, you could reasonably not be one today. It's late and I'm tired, so I'm not going to go any further, but I respectfully suggest that you and everyone else give your vote more thought than you already have. Don't decide until you have all the facts; aka, five minutes before you step into the voting booth. And carry a portable tv with you, you never know what shit could go down before the buzzer.  

(in reply to cyberdude611)

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ORIGINAL: Vendaval

What indecisiveness looks like -
 
 

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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611

Im not trying to bash anyone but what exactly is an undecided voter? I mean how long has this election been going on in the news? 2 years? How many speeches have their been? How many political ads have their been? How can anyone possibly be "undecided?"

Im not talking about independants and "swing voters." But they always talk about how some people dont make up their minds until they are in the voting booth. I just cant make sense of that logic. If you are making an instant decision like that, how do you know you are making the right decision?

I agree with what Winston Churchill. He once said talking to the average voter for five-minutes is the best arguement against democracy.

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

Well we don't have a democracy for exactly that reason. 

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ORIGINAL: subtee

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ORIGINAL: Thadius
Most folks don't start paying attention to the election coverage until after Labor Day. 

Except for those of us that are junkies and follow this stuff even in off cycle election years.

Iowans do because they're on our doorsteps and in our restaurants. I do because I'm a news junkie, and not just politics. But right now I'm really, really scared...

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ORIGINAL: Thadius

Each election it keeps getting worse.  So why keep banging ones head against the same dead horse hoping for a different outcome?  If we are fed up with what keeps being presented, the time to make that known is when we vote, not in between elections.  I am not saying there isn't  anything that can be done between elections, I am just suggesting that this is the time when that voice can really be heard.

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It is for these reasons why I will more than likely write in "none of the above"  I want voter reform in this country.
I want my vote to actually count.  If enough people vote none of the above it will show the people in power we don't like what they have chosen for us.  It will be a step in the right direction for reform.
I hope for a day in my lifetime when I can vote in my choice for president and it actually count.

(in reply to Thadius)

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ORIGINAL: fearghus

I am undecided.

It takes so long because one keeps hoping that one candidate or another will actually SAY something.  So far, not-so-good.

But, I am narrowing it down.  I have eliminated the following candidates so far:
1) Obama - too socialist
2) McCain - his running mate is too neo-con.
3) Bob Barr (Libertarian) - its Bob Barr .... do I need another reason?
4) Ralph Nadar - too 'one trick pony'

Still consdiering Ron Paul, or maybe my cat.

i'm undecided as well, and while ron doesn't thrill me any more than the others, i am quite interested in your cats name when it comes down to a possible write in.

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ORIGINAL: Thadius

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ORIGINAL: subtee

~FR

I have nothing against undecided voters, although, as my comment suggests, it troubles me that they are the folks who will decide the election. I have no doubt that they will.

What is troubling is to hear that it's too hard or [the candidates] don't say anything or you have to research. I don't know of other reasons to have not decided thus far, except for Thadius, and sorry, your championing of Sarah Palin really leaves your comment that you are undecided disingenuous, at least to me.

I can't understand how anyone who intends to vote cannot have any idea of who they will vote for. It's not as if we're comparing Braeburns to Golden Delicious. They are pretty diametrically opposed and it is not NOT difficult to learn or understand what they say they will do. We have the Internets, it's all over the radio, TV, the newspaper. I don't accept, sorry, that it's too much of a burden to learn about the candidates, their policies and how they differ. They do. A lot.

I keep hoping that Ron Paul will take up Barr's offer to be his VP.  Even with the antiwar position they take, I like many of their thoughts on giving back some of the freedoms that define the American spirit and dream.  I also like their thoughts on getting spending under control and fixing the insanity of the current tax system.