What is an undecided voter? What is a swing state? Click on the following link to and pick three undecided voters. Which ones did you pick? Why is each an undecided voter? Which one most closely resembles your political outlook? What is the tipping point for them to make up there mind? Predict utlimately how you think they will vote and why.
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Max Parriott
10/17/2012 09:16:55 am
Uh, where is the link first of all
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Alexander Pierce
10/17/2012 02:50:17 pm
A swing state is a state that isn’t decided either way which candidate the state will choose. Therefore, swing-voters are the people in these states, or in any other state, that presidential candidates try to sway. Candidates try to win as many swing-voters as possible, especially in swing states that aren’t decided yet. For my swing voters I chose Tyler York, Joe Stoltz and Rob Seyler. Each one of these men is on the fence about who should be president for different reasons.
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Maro Rivera
10/29/2012 11:32:56 am
I goofed
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Randall McKay
10/18/2012 01:12:47 pm
A undecided voter is a term used to describe a voter that may not vote for the same political party or has a preference for a specific party and votes for a candidate in an election, or, in a two-party system, may go to either of the two dominant political parties. Such voters are usually sought after in elections, since they can play a big role in determining the outcome. A swing state is a state in which no single candidate or party has overwhelming support in securing that state's electoral college votes. Such states are targets of both major political parties in presidential elections, since winning these states is the best opportunity for a party to gain electoral votes.
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paige preston
10/18/2012 03:37:41 pm
An undecided voter is just that, a voter who has not jumped on either candidate's bandwagon. Undecided voters often will remain in that status up until very late in the election process so as to continue to weigh both candidates' strengths and weaknesses. Swing states are those states that switch between being republican or democrat leaning from election to election on the electoral vote. For example, California would not be a swing state for the reason that it nearly always votes democrat. On the other hand, New Hampshire could swing either way in the upcoming election. The votes from both undecided voters and swing states often come to be the deciding factor in a close election.
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Steffanie Lopez
10/18/2012 04:19:36 pm
An undecided voter is a voter in an election who has not yet determined whom he or she will vote for. These undecided voters usually don't vote for one specific party, and instead vote based on who they think has better policies and will run the country better. A swing state is much like an undecided voter in the fact that there isn't one dominant political party in that state. These voters swing from one party to another and are important in determining the overall election, which is why presidential candidates campaign in these states the most.
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Parnell Rheuport
10/19/2012 04:02:51 am
a swing state is a state that contains undecided voters.
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Skylar
10/19/2012 10:12:36 am
An undecided voter is someone who does not know who they will vote for. A swing state is a state in which the population of people don't know who they are going to vote for, which is why they are called a swing state as in they can be swayed to either side. Candidates thus focus on these states in their campaign to hopefully coral these crucial votes. The three undecided voters that I choose to focus on were, Tyler York, Joe Stoltz, and Rob Seyler. These men are undecided on who they will vote for president for many various reasons.
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Max Parriott
10/19/2012 04:58:58 pm
An undecided voter is an individual who is torn between which presidential candidate they want to vote for. While a swing state is an entire state that is stuck between being a Republican or Democratic state.
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Jennifer Martin
10/20/2012 11:31:09 am
A swing state is a state that isn’t decided either way which candidate the state will choose, swing-voters are the people in these states, or in any other state, that presidential candidates try to persway. The swing voters I chose are Mary Roberts "the catholic," Maria Lopez Reeves "the latino," and Laura Palmer "the single women." All these women are strong representatives of swing voters.
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Alex Radinger
10/21/2012 07:00:23 am
An undecided voter is someone who does not yet know who they will vote for, and can be swayed by either the Democratic or Republican candidate. Therefore, a swing state is an entire state that is neither Democratic nor Republican and could vote either way depending on the persuasiveness of the candidates. Mary Roberts, Laura Palmer, and Tyler York are all undecided voters, yet for varying reasons.
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Madeline
10/21/2012 03:46:23 pm
An undecided voter is someone who will most likely vote in the coming election but who has yet to decide which candidate they are voting for. Similarly, the term swing state describes states that are known to vary in their party preference and are therefore very sensitive to the level of campaigning performed by each party within their state. The undecided voters I chose were Tyler York (the Millenial), Maria Lopez Reeves (the Latino), and Laura Palmer (the single woman). Tyler York originally voted for Obama during his first presidential campaign, however, this time around he is not so sure. Graduating college in 2009, York entered the work force at a dismal time. Obama, at that point, offered a promise of change, of employment, and of security, that York placed his hopes in. Today, York still lacks a career, his own home, and a sense of fulfillment. This is why York has strayed from the democratic party and is re-evalutating what he wants to see in this nation's president. While he claims that his decision will ultimately be based on the candidate's performance during the debates, I believe that he will vote for Obama because he has hinted his support for clean energy, planned parenthood, and taxes. Also, while Obama may have let down his guard during the first night of the debates, he has shown to be a bit more coherent and willing to discuss his policies and plans than Romney has. Maria Lopez Reeves was a supporter of Obama in 2008 as well, and is a life-long democrat. This year, her vote is dependent primarily on the candidates' plans in terms of welfare and benefits for seniors. Even thought Reeves expresses concern for Obama's stance on gay marriage and abortion, I think that she will have to overlook that because of her health issues. The republican party may blurt out promises for senior citizens but the fact of the matter is that Paul Ryan proposes to privatize medicare, and this would not play in Reeves's favor. The third undecided voter, Laura Palmer, is possibly the most unpredictable case. She admits that she supports gay marriage and that Obama's presidency led to her brief unemployment, but other than that, gives few hints of her political preference. She registered as a Republican during her work under the Bush administration, but is now undeclared. Palmer explains that the most authentic candidate, who is willing to address the larger picture and cut the out the unnecessary blabber, will gain her vote. At this point in time, I would predict her vote going towards Obama because he seems to be moving in that direction of painting himself as the "better man". Clearly I am a bit biased towards Obama, but I definitely identify more as the Undecided Single Woman who is tired of listening to irrelevant banter between the republicans and democrats.
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Maria Vizcaino (Blue)
10/22/2012 11:00:55 am
During the debates these past and future nights Obama and Romney are completeing to get the votes of the undecided but crucial states. A swing state is a state that hasn't choosen which party they are going to support; the people in those states are the undecided voters. The three lives of undecided voters that I read about are Tyler York, Maria Lopez Reeves, and Laura Palmer.
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10/23/2012 07:47:43 am
What it means to be an undecided-voter is undecided voter is a term used to describe a voter that may not vote for the same political party or has a preference for a specific party and votes for a candidate in an election, or, in a two-party system, may go to the other of the two dominant political parties. A swing state means that states like Florida, Ohio, Nevada, and North Carolina are swinging back and forth, not knowing who to vote for and what they want. For the three options I choose for this blog are Long-term unemployed. A man named Joe Stoltz, age 43 years old; Joe is a blue-collar man formerly owning a flooring company. However, when the economy crashed so did his business, leaving him unemployed with a tough chance of finding a new job. Stoltz is a registered Republican but voted for Obama and for change in 2008. As Stoltz’s business bankrupted, his faith in Obama began to fade as well. He still views Obama’s ideas as what he wants for America, but he’s not sure if he trusts that anything will get done. The next one is The Latino, a women named Maria Lopez Reeves is a Latino women that has had health issues throughout her life but recently she has had problems with not having money. She is an undecided voter because she is reflecting whether she should go democrat like she did in the last election but she feels as if they have let her down. She wants some big change but she doesn't want to change how things are going with her Medicare. She doesn't like who Romney picked as vice-president which is why I am not sure who she will vote for. I predict that she would vote for Obama. She is unsure of what will happen with her Medicare if Romney enters office; his vice-president wants to privatize Medicare. Mary Roberts, 67, is a devout Catholic who spends most of her time giving back to her community and family. Roberts has been a widow for nine years and now spends much time with her son, grandson, goddaughter, and grandchildren. Roberts is not swayed by TV ads, phone calls, or TV appearances, she is only persuaded by what she sees in person. In order to make up her mind, Roberts attends the rallies of both the Democratic and Republican parties. Though she pays attention to body language, what is really important for her, and what will probably make up her mind, is the sincerity of the candidate. She believes Romney’s business experience would be more helpful dealing with the economy, yet is torn when she finds out his company has sent jobs overseas. One thing she knows she doesn’t like about Romney and his party is that they treat the poor differently and it seems they are saying that the poor deserve to be poor. As a volunteer and supporter of her community, she believes everyone deserves a better life, especially the poor.
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Yecenia
10/23/2012 01:15:47 pm
A person who is going to vote in the presidential campaign who simply doesn't know who he or she will be voting for is an undecided voter. A swing state is quite similar, it's a state which overall has a population that is indecisive or doesn't know which way they are going to vote; thus, giving them the name of swing states because the presidential canidates are more likely to focus on them to try and win that states vote.
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Catherine White
10/24/2012 04:05:24 pm
An undecided voter is someone who has not yet decided on who they would like to vote for. They know the two primaries, they know information about them, but nothing from both candidates have really spoken to them. A swing state is similar to an undecided voter, it means that the state has not yet decided which candidate they are voting for. Which therefore means there are quite a lot of people who are undecided. When there is a swing state, meaning the state could go either way, democratic or republican, the primaries will do much more advertising and speeches in those states, attempting to win them over. When going through the options, I picked the long-term unemployed, the millennial, and the unmarried women.
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Lauren Sanchez
10/25/2012 02:18:03 pm
Undecided voter is someone who can vote, but doesnt know who to vote for. Swing state is when the state doesnt know who they are going to put on the ballot because they are undecided of the party(Republican or Democrat).
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Maria Rios
10/25/2012 02:24:58 pm
Mary Roberts, an African American woman, is an undecided voter. Mary has a lot of health problems and her biggest concern is health care. What is the government going to do to help her with her disability? In 2008, Roberts voted for Obama because she thought he was sincere, and he was going to make a difference, but there were things that she was disappointed in Obama’s performance in this past four years. I believe Mary Roberts would vote for Obama in this 2012 election because he is offering the Obama plan which would benefit her.
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Taylor Smith [blue]
10/25/2012 03:02:48 pm
An undecided voter is person who doesn't vote for a certain political party. They generally belong to the liberal or conservative groups or parties. A swing state is a state that doesn't have a set vote for a certain politician or political party, such as Florida and Ohio. Generally politicians spend extra money in these type of states to "swing" their vote towards them. I chose the Latino, the single woman, and the long-term unemployed. The Latino woman named Maria. She received a very basic education at a community college and vocational school. She is a former nurse who has disabilities including severe asthma. She has always been a democratic voter, but is heavily considering voting republican this coming election. She voted for Obama in the last election, so my best guess is she will vote the same again. Next, we have the the single woman by the name of Laura Palmer. She is a highly educated Caucasian woman who has worked in law and government related occupations. She doesn't want to see any negative disputes between the two candidates, she just wants to help people, which the democratic policy gets in the way of how she wants to do it, so I believe she will vote for Romney in November. Lastly, I chose the long-term unemployed named Joe Stoltz. He owned a flooring business that fell once the economy collapsed. He has been unemployed since, struggling to find his way back. He finished high school and is just now starting college. He voted for Obama in the 2008 election. I believe he will do the same in November. I believe the tipping point for these undecided voters will be who can help them succeed personally in their own lives.
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Fernando Segura (Blue)
10/25/2012 03:18:36 pm
An undecided voter is a voter in an election who has not yet determined who he or she will vote for. These undecided voters usually don't vote for one specific party, and instead vote based on who they think has better policies and will run the country better.A swing state is similar, it's a state which has a population that is indecisive and doesn't know which way they are going to vote.
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Jenna Ramos
10/25/2012 03:56:59 pm
The term "undecided voter" speaks for itself, and is given to those who have yet to decide which candidate they intend to vote for. Likewise, a "swing state" is of similar meaning. Typically, a swing state will be the deciding factor of an election due to the fact that those who live there are, more or less, undecided voters. Often times swing states will be targeted by campaigning candidates in an effort to secure their electoral votes.
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Marina Spadarotto
10/25/2012 05:59:27 pm
An undecided voter, also commonly known as a swing voter, is a person who could potentially vote for either candidate. They are most likely not affiliated with a common party, such as a republican or democrat, and may show a consistent hop over party lines. Persuading swing voters is often the main goal of the candidates debates, for they tend to vote for small things that influence them greatly. A swing state is somewhat like a swing voter in the sense that they aren't overwhelmingly affiliated with one party. Their voters are close to a fifty-fifity,which makes political parties and political candidates more likely to speak on behalf of those states needs and desires.
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Estefani Ramirez
10/26/2012 03:45:59 am
An undecided voter is someone who hasn't decided who to vote for. A swing state is where the candidates or party hasn't secured the vote from the state's electoral votes. If there candidates win these states votes. The three undecided voter I picked was the Latino, the single women, and the evangelical. They are all undecided voters because they have different views on what they want to be fixed. For example the views that Maria Lopez a 59 year old woman from Florida that is married has struggled with money issues she wants a candidate that can help her make her ends meet she would want a candidate that can focus on money issues that she is going through. She wants better medical care that will help secure their money. The candidate that I believe she will vote is Barack Obama because he has been trying to improve these issues as president. Laura Palmer a 36 year old woman from Virginia wants a more respectful compotation and peaceful way of resolving the problems that we have; they want them to be more spiritual toward their campaign. The single women are more likely to vote for Barack Obama because of the whole issue of Mitt Romney trying to get rid of birth control. Rob Seyle a 38 year old man that is married from Iowa, that is evangelical has different views on what he thinks that the candidates should focus on. He believes that there religion will have a great effect on are economy and the ways that they will lead our country. They evangelical are most likely to vote for Obama because of his religion and not vote for Mitt Romney because he is a Morman. The one that resembles my political outlook is the Latino voter because of the money issue. Basically all the undecided voters want the candidates to focus on their view points.
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Jessy Davidson
10/26/2012 04:12:29 pm
An undecided voter is an individual who sees pros and cons in either candidate of a two-party system. While they intend to indeed vote, they are not fully swayed by either contender. This creates a swing state in which neither party is guaranteed the Electoral College’s votes because there is not enough significant support for either party. These are the states which candidates will compete for the most, as they will ultimately decide the outcome of the race.
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Sergio Nava
10/27/2012 12:28:29 pm
(goofed)
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Jonathan Wignall
10/28/2012 02:32:38 pm
An undecided voter is someone who cant decide on who to vote for in the election. They see pros and cons in both candidates but cant outweigh one over the other. A swing state is a state that is split between one political party and another. It is not dominant one way or another. Candidates campaign so rigorously in swing states because they are powerful electoral votes, and each candidate has an equal chance to win that state.
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daniel salzner
10/29/2012 08:19:55 am
An undecided voter is the same as a swing vote. A Swing vote is a term used to describe a vote that may go to any of a number of candidates in an election, or, in a two-party system, may go to either of the two dominant political parties. Such votes are usually sought after in elections, since they can play a big role in determining the outcome. Tyler York was the type of kid who was in other words living the dream but there was one issue facing him. He was an undecided voter. He was unsure what he wanted and what path to go down. At first tyler liked Obama but shortly after finding out more info he saw Obama as someone who wasn't going to bring about change. And when it came to Mitt Romney, tyler cared very little about him because to him he seemed somewhat arrogant.
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Elaine Verbera (Blue)
11/3/2012 04:43:20 pm
I Goofed Badly
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Kirsten Sherman
11/5/2012 09:43:38 am
An undecided voter is one who chooses not to vote yet is completely capable of voting.
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