Undecided Voters by Corran Nolan

Undecided likely voters are a "rare and highly sought after commodity," as put in the Yahoo article "2012 Challenge: Corral undecided likely voters. These people are 100% sure they will vote, but they do not know who for, making them vitally important to both the Obama and Romney campaigns. With only six campaign weeks left, 7% have not chosen who they will vote for yet, according to the Associated Press- GfK Poll, yet up to 17% percent are "persuadable." 68 year old Mitchell from Lebanon, Indiana says both candidates this year seem to her like "true politicians, and I'm just really down with Washington and politicians."



Many of these undecided voters will only be persuaded by personal issues, such as ones pertaining to senior citizens. 66 year old Donna Olson comments "I don't like either one of them," and says that she will make her decision in November, just like she did four years ago. Voters like these are very pessimistic about the economy, with most of them saying it is poor at the moment. This means the campaigns are concentrating ads about it in battleground states, hoping to win more voters. The race is, for the most part, neck-in-neck, with Obama leading at 47% to Romney's 46, but when it comes time to vote, these voters will make a difference in deciding who will lead our country for the next 4 years.

This article is important because these voters are crucial to one side or another winning the Presidential Election, and their voices need to be heard. Micheal McGeehan from Salem, Oregon says "many people have decided to early," and I think this is very true for this election. Many people want to wait it out and see who is the best person for the job, and this is probably the best way to decide who is actually the best person to fill some of the biggest shoes in the world.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/2012-challenge-corral-undecided-likely-voters-121249276--election.html