Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

awake

(3,226 posts)
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 07:02 PM Oct 2016

How many "undecided voters" wait till they know who will win before "deciding"

I think that voters who are still "undecided" this late in the game have not really thought much about who they will vote for, they just wait to see who the polls say will win so then they can vote for a "winner". I believe that they may feel that by voting for a winner that will make them a winner as well, also know as the "bandwagon effect"

The real good news is how much Hillary is leading in the polls.

1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
How many "undecided voters" wait till they know who will win before "deciding" (Original Post) awake Oct 2016 OP
i know some... kansasblue Oct 2016 #1

kansasblue

(4,270 posts)
1. i know some...
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 08:28 PM
Oct 2016

I have met voters that are basically lost about what's going on. They just want to be 'right', to vote for the winner. They want to know when asked who they are voting for that they get it right. They don't really understand the issues or differences in the candidates. So I could understand them watching the polls and using that to pick a candidate (a winner).

I remember at my last job a co-worker asking which candidate were we 'supposed to vote for'. I explained the canidates positions and party affiliations but they returned to to the original question: ' so then who are we supposed to vote for?'. As if it was just a simple math problem that required the correct answer.

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»How many "undecided voter...