Swing Voters

Swingers: The New Voting Bloc That Could Change Politics Forever

Michael Giltz | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Michael Giltz

Swingers are the moderate middle. They don't vote based on the tiny letter next to a candidate's name. They vote based on the policies that person puts forth.

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The Center Left Nation

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

On both values and issues, moderates line up with liberals to form a strong majority that isolates conservatives. Conservatives have had their day. This is a center-left, not a center-right nation.

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The Undecideds: What's Their Problem?

Jon Wiener | Posted 11.04.2008 | Home

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Jon Wiener

The undecideds have been staring at the menu now for almost a year--why haven't they made up their minds? Here is how these voters break down, and how they are likely to act today.

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Culture Zohn: Gathering Around the TV Fire for Barack

Patricia Zohn | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Get Out the Vote, Calling for Obama, Swing Voters, Phonebanking, Voting, Politics News
Patricia Zohn

I have spent every last free second in the run up to Tuesday on the phone for Barack -- everybody was polite to me, even when they hung up on me, apologizing as they did so.

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Will Omaha Cast Its Electoral Vote For Obama?

The Ballot Box | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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The Ballot Box

**BY BRAD DAVIS** OMAHA, Neb. -- In a drab, beige strip mall -- a Kwik Shop gas station on one side and a Chuck E. Cheese on the other -- a group of ...

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11 Best Obama Songs

David Wallechinsky | Posted 10.27.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: O'Bama, Mc Yogi, Tom Lehrer, Calypso, Salsa, Barack Obama, Zydeco, Mighty Sparrow, Reggae, Will Galison, Bollywood, Toby Keith, Los Dorados Del Norte, Cocoa Tea, Swing Voters, Country Music, Mariachi, Norteno, Entertainment News
David Wallechinsky

While prowling the Internet for songs about Barack Obama, I was impressed by the variety of musical genres that have taken to the Democratic candidate.

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The Four Types of Undecided Voters

Barbara Dehn | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

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Barbara Dehn

With eight days to go, and two totally different candidates, how can anyone still be undecided? Turns out, there are lots of different kinds of undecided voters. They don't fall neatly into an easily parodied pigeon hole.

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Attention GenY'ers! Talk To Your Parents! Don't Let GenJonesers Vote Against Themselves!

David Paulsen | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics

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David Paulsen

Convince them, as the children of several former Republican Governors convinced their parents to come out for Obama, as GenJoneser Caroline Kennedy's GenY kids moved her from Hillary to Barack.

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236.com: Thought Process Flowchart: Undecided Voters

236.com | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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The race for president between Barack Obama and John McCain has been going on for close to 17 years now, and yet still--still!--there are some voters ...

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My Dinner Party Nightmare

Ellen Malcolm | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Ellen Malcolm

Swing women watch the nastiness of modern campaigns and come away even more convinced that politicians would rather play political games than try to solve America's problems.

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Rural Nevada Dems Come Out Of The Closet

Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.16.2008 | Home

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Ryan Rivera

ELKO, Nev. -- When Mable Kite decided to get involved in a political campaign for the first time in her life, she jumped right into the deep end. She ...

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Nevada Swing County Leaning Toward Obama in Intense Last Weeks of Campaign

Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.15.2008 | Home

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Ryan Rivera

As goes Washoe County, so goes Nevada? "If Kerry had carried this county, he would have carried Nevada," said Curtis-Weber. And with Nevada, he would have won the White House.

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The Three Big Reasons Why Obama is Beating McCain in the Battle for Swing Voters

Robert Creamer | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

By appearing himself to be an erratic, lurching, gambler, McCain has done an enormous amount to undercut his own major argument -- that electing Obama would be risky.

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The Best Economic Attack Obama isn't Using Against McCain

Joseph Romm | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

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Joseph Romm

It is Obama who needs to be taking a hatchet to this idea in TV ads. The vast majority of the American people, especially independents, do not support most of McCain's suggested cuts.

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Wal-Mart Moms Could Vote to Change Wal-Mart

David Nassar | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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David Nassar

"Wal-Mart Moms" or "Wal-Mart Women" are the new "it" demographic this election cycle. That may be good news for Wal-Mart shoppers, but it is not good news for Wal-Mart.

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Jews for Obama?

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

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Michelle Haimoff

The one issue that surpasses even those that center around civil liberties is the continued existence of the state of Israel.

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A Life-Long Republican Goes Blue

Eric Morse | Posted 09.24.2008 | Home

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Eric Morse

After choosing the Republican candidate for 50 years, my mother has decided to change her ways this election. She thinks Obama has the answers we're looking for.

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What if it Doesn't Come Down to Turnout?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics

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Lincoln Mitchell

This year the millions of voters excited about voting for Barack Obama will more than likely be counterbalanced by the millions of voters excited about stopping Obama.

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Suddenly Obama's Auto-Policies Matter: Michigan Is The New Florida

Diane Tucker | Posted 09.22.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

Any sort of cash incentive to get manufacturers to build more efficient vehicles -- and to get people to buy more of them -- is an admirable thing. But let's not forget that if people just make smarter choices, this nation's energy usage will go down dramatically.

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Meet the Purples! Decoding the DNA of the Swing Voter

Marty Kaplan | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics

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Marty Kaplan

Both Obama and McCain will make huge efforts on Election Day to turn out their bases it's still likely that the outcome will depend on the Purples, the swing voters in the middle. Who are they?

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Why the Democrats Need to Dumb It Down

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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Michelle Haimoff

She makes them laugh and lets them think that they'll all head over to Culver's later for frozen custard and ButterBurgers.

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Pre-Election Post-Mortem: Why Obama Lost

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.09.2008 | Politics

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Tony Sachs

Well, this time we didn't lose it. John McCain won it by running a campaign so brilliant that it seemed to surprise even his most enthusiastic backers.

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Palin Winning Over Twenty-Something Catholics

Diane Tucker | Posted 09.08.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

Catholics have backed the popular-vote-winning candidate in the last nine presidential elections. They make up nearly a quarter of all registered U.S. voters and may well determine who wins the White House in 2008.

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OTB Swing-Voter Survey

John Tomasic | Posted 08.29.2008 | Home

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John Tomasic

This past month, before the Democratic National Convention, OffTheBus community members conducted interviews with swing voters -- and people they thou...

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Older, Unhappy Women As Swing Voters

Janet Ritz | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

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Janet Ritz

Older women might end up voting against their own interests with a McCain who, at least, culturally speaks their language, as opposed to an Obama, who does not seem to be speaking to them at all.

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