Does Kerry really have to be more black&white to attact voters?

[Swede]

Why do so many undecideds need simple answers to complex questions.

[HEyHEY]

1. Cause they don't really give a shit what the answer is

They just want to agree or disagree

[Spiffarino]

2. They believe their time is too valuable...

...to spend it on something as trivial as their hard-won right to vote. They want instant answers to complex issues, and they want to come to an "understanding" in the time it takes to get a Happy Meal.

[WindRavenX]

3. Quite simply, yes

I love the fact that Kerry is intelligent and articulate; however, voters don't want to hear elaborate plans. They want a clear cut, black and white answer.
Kerry has sharpened his rhetoric the past few weeks, and as a result, he has moved up in the polls. He needs to keep it simple. Thank goodness the Clinton staffers have helped him with this!

[Hello_Kitty]

4. I've noticed it too.

Now, if only the media would give him more airtime to express that without their slanted commentary (sigh). Some things are too much to hope for....

[fearnobush]

5. Since the media hates anything Kerry does, he just needs to be himself.

It is our responsibility to inform all Dems and anti Bush indy's and non voters that it's not Kerry or his message, It's the pro GOP mainstream media that creat these bogus labels about Kerry. He is nether indecisive... Flip Flopper, nor is he evil, Swift boar liars for Bush. He is John Kerry, a 20 yr Senator that has a vast amount of experience over Bu$h and the only person who can end the nightmare of the last four years.

[Mr_Spock]

6. Republicans are childish bigots who will die with the intellect of a 12

year old. They need simple black & white answers. The people he needs to attract are people like these who are almost intelligent.

[qazplm]

7. well isnt that kinda black and white too? lol

Republicans arent the only ones that want black and white answers...

some Dems do too, and a lot of middle folks do as well.

There is a reason that many polls have almost 20% of Dems voting for Bush after all.

Kerry would be well served to simplify his message and to be more black and white in his labels...he would tighten up his Dem base, win over some independents and heck maybe even a few liberal Reps.

[katym]

8. Many undecideds are figuring on going with....

the "lesser of two evils". they just want to be sure of kerrys topics. I dont agree that it's right. I just talk to a lot of them.

[Forkboy]

9. Remember,we live in a society where calling someone an Einstein

is an insult.

[Swede]

10. Sad,but true.

Kerry has to stay on course,but he has to make it simple for the debates.

[sr_pacifica]

12. and where intelligent people who speak their minds are

are a threat

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[Ms. Toad]

13. No,

But he does need to be able to give a reasonably short direct answer. I just got a multiple page letter from him on Iraq that was far too much for me to read through, and spent 10 very frustrating minutes listening to him on NPR (and yelling at the radio) before he managed to answer the question that had been asked three times.

Nuanced is fine - the circumstances in the world are far from black and white, so I inherently distrust anyone who thinks in black and white. Folks who think only in sound bites aren't likely to be dissuaded from voting for Bush anyway... But Kerry has got to be able to respond more directly and more briefly.