Because its the make-up of the electorate. Only 40% of the electorate is conservative. Democrats outnumber Republicans in many swing states like Pennsylvania and Florida. It’s the independents in those states that have the ability to swing the election to the GOP.
Sorry, I meant that statement to read as being incredulous that so much attention is given to voters who lack convictions.
After all, we’re told towards the end of every election that a large percentage of independents haven’t made up their minds when we’re a week or so out - and that we’ll know more when the great thinkers break for a candidate.
Lo and behold, if they start breaking for the Repub, we can then expect an October surprise that will undoubtedly force them to go back into thinker mode.
Now here we are 2 years out from an election and Rove already knows how independents feel about Sarah?
Unfortunately I can’t prove it, but I have a theory that a percentage of “independents who haven’t made up their minds” is a smokescreen for fraud that may be attempted if everything lines up. :-)
And you also slept through the 2010 election? What just happened in those many swing states like PA and FL (and NC, OH, IN, WI, MN, MI, ME, etc., etc.)?
Polarizing is exactly what the voters want. Dem vs. Dem-Lite is only selling on the two left coasts.