Stuck on The Fence

[rndmprsn]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64440-2004Sep5.html

good read.


A warning to the presidential candidates seeking to court swing voters: This election year, some swing voters are swinging back.

As evidence, consider 10 uncommitted voters who live in this battleground city in this battleground state. Pulled together in a focus group, they were in a decidedly contrary mood after hearing both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry accept their parties' presidential nominations.

In the next two months, these voters want the candidates to drop the flags, fireworks and florid freedom talk -- we're onto that game. Lose the negativity. More specifics, fewer ads -- and more debates.

And please: Beginning right now, start talking about something other than 9/11 and Iraq.

"They can't stop talking about it," complained Sarita Mohar, 23, a part-time teacher and first-time voter. "I am just sick of it."

[DaveinMD]

1. that quote

should be good news for us. Kerry is trying to move the discussion to health care and the economy.

[TheFarseer]

2. I agree completely

The fact is, the Iraq policy will not change much if Kerry is elected. I can barely figure out why we are talking about it - unless we are going to punish our jackass president for getting us involved in this stupid war.

[Booster]

3. I'm sorry, but these people don't impress me much.

They either are just trying to get attention, or, as the saying goes, "if you're not appalled, you're not paying attention." how the Hell could anybody be sitting on the fence on this one? I can understand the people who are loyal to Bush and will vote for him no matter what, but WTF could have anybody sitting on a fence? I don't buy it one damn bit.

[BillZBubb]

4. I'm with you.

Something is seriously wrong with someone who is truly undecided at this point.