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Undecided Voters: What Are You Waiting For?

Haven't made up your mind who to vote for?

 

 

A new NBC News/WSJ poll shows President Obama at 48 percent and Mitt Romney at 47 percent. That suggests there are still a bunch of undecided voters.

The candidates are both out getting their messages to voters in a final push before the ballot.

Are you still undecided? If so, what is going to make up your mind between now and Tuesday? What can either candidate do to sway your vote?

Let us know in the comments and discuss.

Related Topics: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Undecided voters, election 2012, and participate 2012

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Tricia

8:41 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

If you say "yes" to any of the following, you should vote for a Republican (1) Do you like pollution? (2) Do you want to gut our natural resources? (3) Do you like war? (4) Do you believe in Creationism? (5) Do you want to restrict stem cell science research designed to help cure diseases? (6) Are you against equal pay for women? (7) Are you against abortion even in the case of rape? (8) Do you like to discriminate against LGBT? (9) Do you support Romney and the like to hoard the Global Wealth off-shore? My idea of a representative is someone who will work in the best interest of the citizenry and future generations not someone interested in maximizing their own party's GREED! Do yourself a favor and vote for ALL THE DEMOCRATS!!!
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Steve Marino

11:58 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

If you say yes to any of the following, then you should vote democrat:
1) do I blame everyone else for my candidates wrongs?
2) Bush is to blame for EVERYTHING wrong in my life!
3) republicans are all racist!
4) I'm much smarter then republicans, just ask me!
5) we would tax the rich 100 percent because this will help the middle class!
6) republicans want to ruin your life just to get a few laughs with their Billionaire friends!
7) obamas inexperience and incompetance is Bush's fault!
8) the 6 trillion dollars that Obama pee'd thru is Bush's fault!
9) republicans hate women, children, the elderly, the poor, the middle class, and my Vagina, and want to take it away!
Do you see how stupid Tricia looks?
Vote republican accross the board!

Louise Haley

7:49 am on Monday, November 5, 2012

If you don't know by now, don't vote. Nothing worse than being uninformed and then voting, that is what happened last time!!

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KlassySalem

9:14 am on Monday, November 5, 2012

Being undecided doesn't necessarily mean you're uniformed. It may mean you're not in agreement with any candidate, and you're still deciding which issues matter the most to you.

Bill

10:23 am on Monday, November 5, 2012

Don't get it - two very different choices and clear. If you have not decided by now it probably says more about you than the candidates.

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jason

11:42 am on Monday, November 5, 2012

Actually there are four very different candidates. Do you not know who's going to be on your ballot? So much for being "informed".

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Steve Marino

5:51 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Two of them don't matter, and will not get within tens of millions of votes of the winner! You don't need to know who they are.

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Sean Ward

5:59 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Jason, everyone knows there are others on the ballot. They really don't count.

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Carolyn Costain

5:28 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Don't knock the "Independent undecided" What if we don't like either candidates views on the isses? Now if "Chris Christie" from NJ was a candidate, I would be the first person at the polls.

Michael

6:52 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Sean, the other two candidates do count. I am Voting for one of them and not for the two candidates that the media have chosen to highlight. I wonder if people are informed about what Gary Johnnson and Jill Stein represent?

My guess is no and I'd also guess that these two candidates are unknown to most voters. That's the troubling issue about these elections. They go on for too long and if you want any chance of winning one must accrue millions and millions of dollars.

The country is in a real fiscal mess and I don't have confidence in any of the two mainstream candidates. That's why tomorrow I'm voting with my head and being an informed voter it won't be Obama or Romney.

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Sean Ward

8:11 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Green Party: "Our government does not have the right to justify pre-emptive invasion of another country on the grounds that the other country harbors, trains, equips and funds a terrorist cell."

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Sean Ward

8:12 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Libertarian Party: "We support the maintenance of a sufficient military to defend the United States against aggression. The United States should both avoid entangling alliances and abandon its attempts to act as policeman for the world. We oppose any form of compulsory national service."

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Carolyn Costain

6:48 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Michael , you got my vote on your post! You are right! "I never even heard of a "Johnson and Stein" What are they, a law firm? lol OH' Thanks Michael, I had my decision until I read your post "Now i'm undecided again!"

Sean Ward

9:43 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

The only way to reduce abuse in programs like food stamps is to reduce funding. This is the only way to force the program administrators to go find the inefficiencies. It isn't because we don't care about feeding people that are in need. It's because there are people on food stamps that don't need them. People that take vacations, have nice cars, get their hair and nails done regularly and don't have a problem with other people paying for their food, rent, and health insurance. Drug dealers, prostitutes, and other people with unreportable income are living in tax funded affordable housing. Democrat approach: throw enough money at it to make sure the people that actually need the help get it. Republican approach: set reasonable budgets and ensure that the money is only going to the people that actually need it.

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john

9:53 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Harry Reid has said that if Romney is elected the democrats will not work with him.Maybe that explains the undecided voters. Americans get screwed by the same people that tell us they will work for us. We need to have one party or the other with the power to show us what they can do.

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Jody Hensley

10:06 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Take 3 Minutes to Learn More about Question 3 at:
http://mavotenoonquestion3.com/question-3-in-3-minutes/

Question 3 is a "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" warn citizens in California and Colorado where pot stores have proliferated under a law similar to the one proposed here. The language in this 6-page law includes "other conditions" which allows virtually anyone to get a marijuana recommendation for any reason. There can be 35 pot stores in the first year, but there is no upper limit in the law. This is the LEAST RESTRICTIVE marijuana law in New England. With an undefined 60-day supply, amounting to hundreds of joints, allowed on a person or in a car, theft and diversion to black market sales are inevitable. Home grow sites are already subject to criminal break-ins in neighborhoods as close as Rhode Island. And even the Obama administration has called rising levels of youth use and addiction a legitimate public health issue. There has to be a better way to be compassionate.
Please get the details before you vote. To learn about Question 3 go to: www.MaVoteNoOnQuestion3.com

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Saber Walsh

10:49 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

These voters aren't really "undecided." They are probably sophisticated enough to say "I'm still not sure" instead of "none of your @#%! business!!!!"

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jason wert

11:17 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Wouldn't cutting funding to welfare, food stamps, etc. Hurt the people who really need it more? Typically, those who really need it are the people who can't get it or receive minimum benefits. The system is so screwed up that cutting funding would only hurt those familys more. Those who have no intention of working would most likely be affectd the least

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Sean Ward

8:33 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Jason, one example is section 8 housing. You pay 30% of your income max in rent and the government pays the rest of the rent. There are section 8 units next to Copley Plaza that are $4000 per month. If you have no income but have $1 million in the bank earning 2% interest your share of the rent is $500 per month and the tax payers pick up the other $3500.

jason wert

9:26 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

I get that, the system is def. In need of reform. What I'm saying is if you are a homeowner, say father of 3, n you lost your job, you would be lucky to get a small ration of stamps. However if you don't work, don't own property, don't conrribute anything, then you get the whole package. I feel that just simply cutting funding, would just hurt those people who really deserve the help, because they are at the bottom of the barrel now.

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DreamJeannie

2:52 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Mr. Marini, No, I do not "see how stupid Tricia looks." Just how does someone "look" stupid anyway--especially on a blog? You and your grammatically-challenged post, on the other hand, certainly give the impression of someone who is lacking in the intelligence area. Are you serious? Stealing Tricia's question format but failing to formulate your own coherent questions only exposes your lack of education (and anger) issues. Great questions, Tricia, by the way! I think you captured the Republican Party's platform quite well!

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Elaine

3:02 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

If you are undecided stay home. You have had plenty of time to come to a decision. Also don't believe exit polls.....if you have paid attention they aren't asking anyone who has grey hair? Hmm wonder what that means.

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Steve Marino

3:04 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Just pointing out how silly she looks and sounds, that's all. Much like you!

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