I am from Texas. I know, I know - Texas is a given for McCain. But, I have heard that the elderly are coming out in droves to vote for McCain. I know two people personally that are in their 50’s/60’s and have never voted in their lives who have registered so they can vote McCain. And finally, a lifelong, leftwing co-worker has been doing a lot of reading online to find out the “real” deal on the differences between the Obama tax plan and the McCain plan and she is not only voting McCain - she has been reformed and is now a solid conservative (in her 40’s). There has to be many more of these types of people in other states. There’s real hope, people.
I have the same experience here in Georgia.
My in laws haven’t voted ever. They both registered to vote for PALIN.
They were indifferent until she was added to the ticket.
Also, my MIL never paid any attention, but is now a Fox News junkie.