Who are the undecideds in the 2004 vote?

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Posted on Sat, Aug. 28, 2004
By STEVEN THOMMA
Knight Ridder Newspapers

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In perhaps a bad omen for Bush, more of the undecideds voted for him in 2000 than for Democrat Al Gore, indicating that Bush hasn't persuaded them to stay with him after four years in office. Some 58.7 percent voted for Bush in 2000, while 24.7 percent voted for Al Gore.
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They get their TV news from Fox, 40.4 percent, followed by CNN, 14.7 percent, and MSNBC, 13.3 percent.
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"If we're talking about issues, then Kerry is the favorite. If we're talking about leadership or values or likability, then score one for Bush. But we don't get a clue from this which way the undecideds are really going to go."
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Just 3 percent of persuadable voters said they will make up their minds after next week's Republican National Convention. Another 31.8 percent will decide after the debates; 36.6 percent will decide during the last week of the campaign, and 13.5 percent expect to decide when they walk into the voting booth.

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/9525047.htm

Worth a look: lots of statistics on the undecided voters we need to reach. Sit down, take a deep breath, and think about whether what you're saying in public will get through to these folk.