In addition I think the so called Undecided Voter Is A MYTH
They are Either
1. Telling the pollers they are UNDECIDED because they don't want to admit they don't know what the hell is going on and in reality won't vote
2. Just like the attention they get from the pundits and the politicians in trying to obtain their vote and in reality won't vote
THere may be some at this point that haven't made up their minds but I doubt the % is significant
You are right. There are no undecided voters. Just non-voters.
I couldn't agree more. Anyone who has followed the issues, however distantly, at this point has made a decision.
With all the over-the-top mudslinging that's been going on the past year, I seriously doubt there are a significant number of voters who will make a decision based on rhetorical skills or hairstyle.
Bush didn't disappoint me, simply because I've seen him speak so many times, I know what to expect. He was completely in character last night -- somewhat tired, but considering the state of the world, and the fact that he's been touring hurricane-wracked Florida in 90-degree heat, even that was appropriate.
As far as Bush not taking the openings he was given to attack Kerry, I don't see that as weakness, or inability to react. I see it as self-control, because I believe that Kerry's personality and positions (and the DNC's behavior) are just as repugnant to Bush as they are to his supporters, and Bush has to exert great effort to edit his comments rather than descend to the excremental level of his opponent.
We have the luxury of commenting, blogging and Monday-morning quarterbacking, but a war-time President faced with the most perilous decisions in our history simply does not.