Not a Debate Just a Simple Question

United States
September 16, 2008 4:48am CST
Do you think that the American people have already made up their mind who they are going to vote for in the election? I, for one, do not care what type of ads are released from either party at this stage of the campaign. Ads will probably sink even lower from both sides trying to vilify the other. I have made up my mind and nothing short of one of the two major names being eliminated will make any difference to me. How do you feel do you think spending millions of more dollars on negative ad will change anything??
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14 responses
• United States
17 Sep 08
I would think that anyone who hasn't made up their minds by now either isn't paying attention(and I wouldn't blame anyone for that) Or they are just going to do Eenie Meenie Minie Mo in the voting booth. Especially those who are "enlightened" and "know" that there is no difference between the parties.
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• United States
17 Sep 08
BTW, Have I mentioned that Heather is one of my "Top 10 Favorite Female Names"? =D
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@MZKUMA (705)
• United States
17 Sep 08
Mind made up. No add can change my mind, no grave digging for skeletons will change my mind. I will not allow anything to prevent me from going to cast my vote. If I don't and the other party wins, then I contributed to the lost.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Sep 08
I am like you. I think a lot of the rest is window dressing. I wish that the money being spent would be used in a more useful manner.
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@bdugas (3577)
• United States
16 Sep 08
I believe a lot of people are waiting on the debates, and i'm sorry but I think that the debates will tell a lot about Obama. For one that he will not have the answers he needs to the questions ask. That it will show just how unexperienced he is. I think that his health-care that is the same thing Hillary tried to push through and it didn't work will show that he is not uptodate on what it will take to make a difference in what is good for the people of this usa. I don't think he has the skills to keep us safe and if he has to run to Biden for every answer then let Biden be president.
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• United States
16 Sep 08
I am also waiting to see what truths come out on the debates.
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@xfahctor (14113)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
16 Sep 08
I think your going to find that although there are a good number of uncommited, that the majority are already there. Democrats for the most part are already voting for Obama, republicans are already going to vote for McCain. I for one am only about 85-90% there. I have at least narrowed it down to 3.
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@savypat (20216)
• United States
18 Sep 08
I don't know about anyone else but i haven't, just when I feel I know, I hear one or the other of the parties make another stupid remark.
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• United States
16 Sep 08
No, some people are still really undecided. I have made up my mind because I know that I would never vote for McCain and Palin. I am voting for Obama and Biden.
• Canada
18 Sep 08
I think that by now each individual has a good idea of who to vote for in the election, but as a group, I think the USa is still undecided about who should run the country, We'll see who wins in November. I'm not an American, but when given a choice between Obama and McCain, I choose Obama!
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@chiyosan (30186)
• Philippines
17 Sep 08
well i think that americans already have set their minds as to who they will support in the elections. there can be some changes, last minute changes during the actual voting, but i guess that would be minimal.
• United States
16 Sep 08
I have had my mind made up for a long time....but there are many airheads that will sway back and forth like trees in a stiff breeze. The media is godlike to many people and they have given over their decision making ability to those of the media that come up with the best byline. A majority of the people are looking for all the dirt they can find anyways just because that is the way human nature is most of the time, we all want to hear the bad rather than the good. Why is it like that....I blame media sensationalism in their effort to garner more of a following.
• United States
16 Sep 08
Great response! I totally agree with your take on the situation.
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@cynddvs (2948)
• United States
17 Sep 08
I've pretty well got my mind made up. Although I am really looking forward to the debates. It would take a whole lot out of the debates to sway my vote though. I do think we are going to find out a whole lot about both the presidential and vice presidential candidates during the debates. I predict Obama might let some of his voters down but I also think Palin isn't going to do so well in the debates either.
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
17 Sep 08
I've had my mind made up a long time. But I didn't let the media make it up for me. I took the time to get to know the candidates and what they stand for as well as how they act. There isn't anything that would change my mind at this point. I just pray we can get through the election without problems.
@evanslf (484)
16 Sep 08
You are correct that at this stage most people have made their minds up, but nonetheless negative adds are still run, because, unfortunately they can work, if they are pitched correctly and if voters deem they have a kernel of truth in them. Sad but true I'm afraid. Still, I reckon there maybe upto 10% of voters who haven't made up their minds and that is why the debates will be critical this year.
@IsisGreen (554)
16 Sep 08
It's all about the swing voters in the swing seats and getting the core out to actually vote. The sums of money involved are staggering, but then it is a big country and incredibly diverse country, each state requiring bespoke campaigning.