Battleground states and the swing/undecided voters 10/29

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  1. tsmog profile image75
    tsmogposted 8 months ago

    From USA Today Oct 29, 2024 arrives

    These voters could decide the 2024 election. Here's where they lean on key issues
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics … 07/#TwoTop

    See the issues by battleground state for lean Republican and lean Democrat. A total of 15 graphics exploring Jobs/economy, crime, foreign policy, and immigration. See which battleground state leans toward Republican or Democrat.

    "With just a week before Election Day, more undecided voters in battleground states are leaning toward Republican candidates on five key issues, according to Resonate, an AI-powered consumer data and intelligence company.

    "Resonate has tracked nearly 400,000 undecided voters in nine battleground states since Aug. 2. Through their processes, they've determined which party those voters are more likely to trust on the economy, crime, immigration, foreign policy, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

    Thoughts, criticisms, accolades, and/or commentary?

    1. Sharlee01 profile image82
      Sharlee01posted 8 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the information. I appreciate the work you put into this thread.  Do you think if someone has not made up their mind by now, they most likely are at a standstill in decision-making?

      1. tsmog profile image75
        tsmogposted 8 months agoin reply to this

        Thank you!

        "Do you think if someone has not made up their mind by now, they most likely are at a standstill in decision-making?"

        Note: I read your reply while at the time was only popping in and out of HP as I was busy with another project. I book marked it to get back to it later, which I am doing now.

        Great Question! I thought about it on and off after reading it while reflected on myself. I made an effort to seek objectivity, which was very difficult. I had a desire to answer the inquiry. However, perhaps cosmically, today, Friday 11/01, in my newsletter from NBC News arrived . . .

        The final undecided voters could sway the election. They’re not wild about the choice. (Nov 1, 2024)
        NBC News reinterviewed 17 voters from our last poll who declined to pick between Harris and Trump in early October. Many are planning to vote for a third party.

        Two noteworthy excerpts are:

        "Both campaigns and their outside allies have spent millions of dollars trying to find and reach the relative handful of dawdlers, late deciders and genuinely torn voters who are still undecided about how (and whether) to cast their ballots — precious needles in the gargantuan haystack of the American electorate who often have little interest in being found by political campaigns and have major problems with one or both major parties."

        Further along . . .

        "How anyone could still be undecided a week out from a critical election can be difficult to fathom for supporters of either Trump or Harris. But these late deciders have their reasons for dragging their feet.

        Most are unhappy with their options on the ballot and the state of the country more generally. They feel conflicted, especially about Trump, with cross-pressures on different policies and their impressions of the candidates pulling them in opposite directions. Many pay little attention to politics and say they haven’t had time to do their research and reflection. And some say they wait until they are in their voting precinct to decide.

        Here’s what they told NBC News about how they plan to make their decisions."

        **********

        One should consider since I did a write-in in a way I am an undecided voter in the sense I didn't decide between any candidates on the ballot. That said, I was able to relate to the short interviews shared in the article, which you may find enlightening. I recommend it.

        1. Sharlee01 profile image82
          Sharlee01posted 8 months agoin reply to this

          I’ve never quite understood independents. For me, black is black, white is white, and every math problem has a solution. My education is in science, and the science of nursing.  I knew what needed doing, and when it needed doing, and sometimes quick decisions were a priority.

          I think undecided voters who call themselves "independent" are kind of a mixed crowd. Some genuinely take their time to check out each candidate or issue— not being tied to any one party, and they like the freedom to go with whoever speaks to them the most at that moment. I guess that kind of independence makes sense; they're just looking for the best fit.

          But do some lean more toward being "undecided" because they aren’t thrilled with any of the choices or just feel burned out by politics in general? Not that they’re totally checked out—they’re just holding out for something (or someone) they can really get behind. Maybe “waiting for a spark.”

          I do think they add a unique flavor to elections. They make candidates work a little harder, often pushing them to speak on issues that might get overlooked.   But at the same time, they keep the system on its toes by keeping things unpredictable. That I will say.

 
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