Presidential Election Focus Group on C-span now

[k in IA]

[faithnotgreed]

1. i would enjoy hearing what they have to say...

[k in IA]

2. They had some technical difficulties and it went off for awhile. They are

all swing voters - on the fence. They are just starting to say who they are leaning toward.

Shrubby is getting slammed for starting an unnecessary war and getting people killed - big shock! Some are saying the BS that * is strong and "decisive" and they are unsure of Kerry.

In response to the "strong" label, one person responds that Shrub didn't look strong on 9/11 when he sat there for 7 minutes and didn't know what to do.

[faithnotgreed]

3. thank you so much! you dont have to of course but i would enjoy

hearing where they are from and how many etc

thanks for any specifics - i love hearing from the focus groups (when they arent being angled)

[k in IA]

4. I didn't hear that part. I think half voted for Gore in 2000 and half for

Bush. I've been in and out of the room because my kids are getting cranky and tired.

They all think Kerry would be more thoughtful but are split on whether they would be safer.

I'll update as I can, OK?

[faithnotgreed]

5. thank you. i totally understand.... and thank you for what youve written

here

perhaps it will be on the cspan website

thanks again

[sandnsea]

6. This was weird

I didn't understand these people at all. Is it true they were all undecided?? They were all disappointed with Bush in almost every way, tax cuts, war, economy, education, health care. All agreed there was no plan for Iraq. What's to decide? More of the same? I don't get it.

[ps1074]

7. did you see the fat freeper lady?

Her weight does not matter, I just mentioned it so you know who I mean...

Anyway - she was definately a freeper. Freeper talking points all the way - Kerry's wife have 18 companies that outsource jobs and YET he talk about jobs? He is such a flip floper that I cannot trust him etc etc etc. And she is a retired school bus driver... OMG

All in all I think most of them would vote Kerry if the elections were held today. They say 7 of the 12 voted Bush last time and as I saw it there are something like at least 7 votes for Kerry this time arround.

It was a good watch :)