tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post256983123730218209..comments2023-04-11T09:34:03.031-04:00Comments on Polybloggimous: UndecidedNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-31723622239244232042012-10-01T12:50:34.244-04:002012-10-01T12:50:34.244-04:00To be honest, I'd be willing to bet that 90% o...<em>To be honest, I'd be willing to bet that 90% of people who end up voting for Romney won't be voting for Romney...they'll be voting against Obama. This election isn't as much a choice between two candidates as it is a referendum on Obama.</em><br /><br />Can't disagree with you there. :-)<br />vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-50872431524020495472012-09-30T21:22:17.413-04:002012-09-30T21:22:17.413-04:00Vince,
I don't buy any of your first three pr...Vince,<br /><br />I don't buy any of your first three premises as "undecided". The person in the first example may not come out and vote for Obama, but they definitely aren't voting for Romney.<br /><br />The second two examples may or may not vote for Romney, but they're definitely not voting for Obama.<br /><br />The only thing they're undecided about is whether or not they'll vote at all, or if they're planning to write in someone as a protest vote.<br /><br />The write in is certainly a valid choice, but it's <i>not</i> going to decide the election. (regardless of the Nader/Gore effect in '00.)<br /><br />To be honest, I'd be willing to bet that 90% of people who end up voting for Romney won't be voting <i>for</i> Romney...they'll be voting against Obama. This election isn't as much a choice between two candidates as it is a referendum on Obama.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-22666981783122615482012-09-30T13:45:54.157-04:002012-09-30T13:45:54.157-04:00Not to disagree with you, but I'm going to dis...Not to disagree with you, but I'm going to disagree with you.<br /><br />I personally know people who are to the left and unhappy that Obama isn't left enough, and see voting for him as a choice between approving of things he does that they greatly disagree with, which they see as a betrayal of their core values, or running the risk of another 2000 election where Nader drew enough votes away from Gore so that, given the crap that went on, Bush won.<br /><br />On the right, you have Ron Paul supporters who despise Romney and the RNC for the shenanigans that went on during the primaries and the convention, but are trying to determine of Romney is enough better than Obama to be able to hold their nose and vote for him.<br /><br />Also on the right are those who see Mormons as heretics, and are worried if Romney is going to be listening to The Prophet (the head Mormon dude and equivalent of the Catholic Pope) instead of good Christians.<br /><br />Now, what percentage of the undecideds are made up of these people, and it appears no one else does either, although I admit to doing a very limited amount of research.<br /><br />Personally, despite problems with Obama's stand on things like the Patriot Act and increased militarization of the police, giving in to the RIAA and MPAA in taking down websites and confiscating funds of those accused of, but not found guilty of or even criminally charged with copyright infringement, Obama is still a far better choice than Romney, and there is not a single Republican that will get my vote.vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.com