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MA - Political science rule: "undecided voters will break heavily for the challenger"

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-01-12 12:29|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

It's a political science rule that predicts that undecided voters will break heavily for the challenger. It's come into a bit of disrepute of late, especially given Bush's strong showing among undecideds in the 2004 election.

It depends on why people say they are "undecided". They might very well be decided but don't feel comfortable telling someone their choice. In a heavily liberal area, there might be social stigma attached to saying you are going to vote for a Republican so you say you haven't yet made up your mind.

Posted by crosspatch 2010-01-12 12:44|| 2010-01-12 12:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Rasmussen Report shows close race for Senate seat

Updated: Tuesday, 12 Jan 2010, 6:23 PM EST

Joe Battenfeld
FOX25 Political Editor
BOSTON (FOX25, myfoxboston) - The latest Rasmussen Reports show that there is a dead heat in the United States Senate race in Massachusetts.

The numbers show that Democrat Martha Coakley holds just a two-point lead over Republican Scott Brown. Just last week Coakley held a nine-point lead.

Among Independent voters, the bulk of the state's voters, Brown holds a 50 point lead. Brown even gets 18% of Democratic voters.

One issue that appears to be working for Brown is on terrorism. He has been hammering Coakley for wanting to try terror suspects in civilian courts. More than 60% of voters agree that the attempted plane bomber should be tried by the military.

I'm telling ya. He's got a shot.
Where's Martha tonight? In DC shaking down lobbyists...

Posted by tu3031 2010-01-12 18:58|| 2010-01-12 18:58|| Front Page Top

#3 he's gotta win by more than their margin of fraud... *crosses fingers and knocks ~~head~~ wood*

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-12 19:44|| 2010-01-12 19:44|| Front Page Top

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