Posted on 08/15/2012 7:12:22 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
WASHINGTON - In a race that is expected to come down to a tiny margin of votes in a handful of swing states, more than 80 million eligible Americans will sit out this year’s presidential election.
These potential voters could make all the difference for President Barack Obama - a new survey shows they overwhelmingly support the president over Republican rival Mitt Romney - but they won’t vote for him, even though a majority acknowledge that politics makes a difference in their lives.
A Suffolk University-USA Today survey found that 43 percent of unregistered Americans and 43 percent of registered voters who are unlikely to make it to the polls in November would choose Obama if they were to cast a ballot. Just 14 percent of unregistered Americans and 20 percent of registered but unlikely voters said the same of Romney.
These Americans are not likely to make their voices heard on Election Day because they are paying attention to other things and don’t have faith in the process. Sixty-one percent could not correctly name the current vice president.
Seventy-nine percent think the federal government plays an important role in their lives, but 59 percent say they don’t pay much attention to politics because “nothing ever gets done - it’s a bunch of empty promises,” and 54 percent say they don’t pay much attention because politics “is so corrupt.”
This group of Americans accounts for a huge portion of the potential electorate. Obama and Joe Biden won about 70 million votes in 2008, while John McCain and Sarah Palin won about 60 million votes. Eighty million eligible Americans sat on the sidelines that year - and that number is expected to be higher this time around.
(Excerpt) Read more at naplesnews.com ...
That’s why they prefer Obama. They sit on their asses eating bon bons all day and waiting for the mailman to bring them some kind of government handout.
That’s wonderful, I hope Obama is the leading choice for non-voters everywhere.
Dead voters prefer Obama as well.
Including...
Icelanders and Aleutian Islanders for Obama!
I applaud their decision.
The lib media will do and say anything to promote their loser 0pansy and elevate him into a position that he does not deserve.
Welllll, I see the screaming media is telling us, most of us will be sitting at home on election day and eve watching real live tv or whatever it’s called. A no nothing, cheap tv program to put on, and they’ll be glued to it. Only the screaming media and their “NO INVBESTIGATIVE REPORTERS” tellig us what we’ll be doing. PHFFFTT!!!!
Maybe there's hope for our country after all.
NOT ALL Aluetion Islanders prefer nobama. Don’t insult all of them.
Non-voters prefer Obama, poll finds
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Then we have nothing to worry about. LOL! ‘Cause they won’t vote!
Amen to that.
Non-voters prefer: Welfare, Disability, Food Stamps, Free School Lunches, free phones, free digital tv converters.
Remember...half of all of the people you meet are below average.
What are “ unregistered Americans”? Illegals?
That could be Obambi’s new campaign slogan!
“Vote Obama - He’s number 1 for those who don’t give a F**K”
Dead voters too.
... unregistered Americans prefer 0bama ...
How do they find them if they’re not registered?
November 7th will be here before you know it.
” - - - Obama and Joe Biden won about 70 million votes in 2008, while John McCain and Sarah Palin won about 60 million votes. Eighty million eligible Americans sat on the sidelines that year - and that number is expected to be higher this time around.”
IOW, in 2008:
28 + % voted Republican/RINO
33 + % voted Democrat/Communist
38 + % were to disgusted to vote.
http://www.suffolk.edu/files/SUPRC/8_15_2012_marginals.pdf
30% Democrats
14% Republicans
17% Independents
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