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patrice

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2. Some people are saying that undecideds are those who decide based on who they think will win.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:02 AM

Nov 2012

They are people who don't want to have to say to themselves that they voted for a loser, so they wait until they think they know who is going to be the winner and that's who they vote for.

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re: The idea of Undecideds breaking for the Challenger [View all] cthulu2016 Nov 2012 OP

Good info. n/t TDale313 Nov 2012 #1

Some people are saying that undecideds are those who decide based on who they think will win. patrice Nov 2012 #2

In presidential races that may well be true. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #4

It's called the bandwagon effect and it is real. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #5

Yup. I don't know why people assume undecideds break for the challenger. '04 proved this wrong... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #3

Dick Morris has always said undecideds break for the challenger naviman Nov 2012 #6

Unusual circumstances in this election that help Obama with undecideds: Democratopia Nov 2012 #7