Undecided Voters – Thinking not required

After watching much of the recent news interviews of ‘undecided voters’, I must admit that I am baffled at the undecided voters. Is it lack of information? Ask them if they have gone to each of the candidates websites to find out where they stand on issues. If they are waiting to learn where a candidate stands by listening to 3 minute commercials or even 90 minute debates then they will never know the candidates position.

Maybe the Daily Show is correct in its examination of “the undecided voters” and the issues that are important to them. According to John Oliver, “These people are idiots. You can’t trust a word they say, and on Nov 4 the election will be in their hands.”

John Oliver polls undecided voters (a large portion of which fall squarely in the ‘stupid’ category) to find out what issues are important to them.

“Let’s look at the latest numbers. Right now, nationwide, it’s Obama 49, McCain 43, Undecided 8. Those Undecideds can still break either way. But who are they? As you can see, they fall into a variety of categories: Attention seekers; racist Democrats; the chronically insecure; and “the stupid. That is 45% of the Undecideds, John. They are the swingiest of the swing voters. And they, as they always do, will decide this election.”