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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:55 PM Original message |
I Know This Is Hard... But Think Like A "Low Information Voter"... Who Won Tonight ??? |
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sfwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's what I told my wife... For teh uninformed, McCain was a home run... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Not according to the CNN response lines. Obama won Independents. Game over |
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matt819 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Be careful with your terms |
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GhostofRichardRorty (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #34 |
57. Low Info Seekers are Not All Stupid |
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sfwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. I'm thinking of the ones who take time to listen to right wing sources... |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #57 |
65. Good point, but I object to your use of the word "elitist" |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #57 |
68. Good point. And a lot of low-information voters are not aware of what's going on |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #57 |
71. Willful Ignorange, in most cases. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Gee, let me think like a useful idiot... |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. Useful Idiots Make Up A Significant Part Of The Electorate !!! |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. a low info voter would have found the whole thing boring. |
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Marsala (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Heck, high info voters probably found it a bit boring. |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Yep. I'm a political junkie and found my attention wandering. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. I fell asleep. |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Yep. Anyone who isn't particularly interested in politics would be bored silly by the whole thing. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Struggling to make the payments |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. I really don't think it made a difference. It was a tie. |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. The one you are told to think won. |
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holiday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Original message |
Obama should have nailed McCain more BUT he did look at |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
36. McCain did come across as rude, nasty and snarky. I don't think that helped him at all. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. For the uninformed voter, it made no difference at all! Nobody made any |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. I don't either. I think they both showed "pluses" for the LIVs and won't really change anything. |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Obama has to connect emotionally with people more |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. The sob story McCain told might have won points with them |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. McLiar rambled on alot and was boring. I tuned him out at times. |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. ITA. McCain's long, boring, rambling stories just emphasized his age issue. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. If low information voter is flat broke, |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. If I were a low information voter, |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. They will watch news clips |
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Epiphany4z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. Obama |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. For the LIV, McCain clearly won. |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. I disagree. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #39 |
70. So on what basis do you disagree? (NT) |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. McCain's big mistake: He kept reminding everyone that he's old |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
18. It breaks my heart, but I think McCain won tonight. |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. Your question assumes "low information voters" watched the debate. By and large, they did not. |
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GhostofRichardRorty (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
60. any evidence? |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. Tie. |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think Obama repeatedly... |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. Am I racist? |
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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. They were at high school football games ,tonight. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. Excellent point. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. It was discouraging. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
25. Obama may have won with them just for his demeanor |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. the Phillies |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. Did they? Cool! /nt |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think they'll think McCain won. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. The low information voter wont care about the issues.... |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
31. I'm not sure a low information voter would watch the debate. n/t |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. They'll think McCain won because he was "tough" and "told stories". |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Nah. He sounded like a boring, senile old grandpa with his rambling stories about the old days. |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
33. I don't think it will move the electorate either |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. If I'm a low-information voter, John McCain won. |
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Okie4Obama (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
43. My mom is a "low information voter" |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. I called my pet LIV and he said |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
48. Depends when they tuned in and for how long |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
49. I gave up on that a long time ago. |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
50. If "low info" voters didn't like Gore's sighs and eye rolls, then there's no way |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
51. Leher won. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. I'd be afraid of the angry old dude... |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
53. Obama, because he looked more presidential... |
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GhostofRichardRorty (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
54. Low Info Voters will favor Obama based on the debate |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
55. McCain already has most of the low-information voters |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
56. If they're watching the debate, then they know who won. |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
58. Low information voters aren't undecided and they're mostly for McCain |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
59. FUX News viewers overwhelmingly said McCain won. You can't |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. Not according to undecideds being polled! Look again! |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-26-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
62. Obama. He spoke up for them, the nurses, teachers and cops. nt |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
64. barracks voice caught and held attention. i found i focused out when mccain talked |
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TwoBears (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
66. My step-son |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
67. Hypothesis: A lot of the L I Vs aren't going to vote this time |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
69. Low-information voters didn't watch. |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
72. Hard? try impossible. I've long ago given up trying to get in their heads. n/t |
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