Lou Dobbs question. 96% say they've already made up their

[napi21]

mind who they will vote for, only 4% say they have not. I know TV polls aren't accurate, but it fits with all the other polls that are very close.

[Frodo]

1. Not unexpected, but don't believe them.

I'm not saying people are lying, but didn't we see a similar poll where only 7% remained open to change their mind?

And that was when Kerry was up by 4-5% and now he's down by 4-5%? With 4% saying they could still change their mind?

Seems like more than 7% were open to change?

I'd assume (with a great deal of "hope" in there too) that it is still the case.

[lancdem]

2. I also think polls are not including many first-time voters

[MercutioATC]

3. I think that's the key.

This election will not be won on swing voters, but on new voters.

[yellerpup]

4. The polls don't include ANY first time voters

[theoceansnerves]

5. i'm just hoping

the young voters that were mobilized by dean and kucinich stay focused and actually vote. i think we will make a difference this time around, and it's not being accounted for in those polls (first time voters.)

[Shadder]

6. So what

It's an online poll that means next to nothing.

[Jack Rabbit]

7. This is a surprise?

Something remarkable about this election is that all year the number of undecideds has been much lower than usual. That's why neither Bush nor Kerry got much of a convention bounce. There was no rubber.