undecided voter

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Registered: 09-15-2004
undecided voter
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Wed, 09-15-2004 - 7:23pm
Hi,

I am an undecided voter. I know there are not many of us. One of the reasons I am undecided is probably because I don't watch TV. I feel the coverage of the election is usually people trying to push there opinions down your throat.

I've decided that I want to just stick with the issues, rather than decide based on the personalities of the candidates or their pasts. In October's "Real Simple" magazine they list how each candidate has voted on the issues and I checked who I agreed with on each. I found that I agreed with Bush on the issues of Crime, National Security, Guns and Education. I agreed with Kerry on Civil Rights, Environment, and Jobs. So, I'm pretty much still undecided.

Then there's the issue of taxes. I like the idea of small government and less taxes, but I just don't believe that Bush has done that. According to the guy who does my taxes, my tax cut equaled $100. (I guess we dont make a lot of money!) That's just not enough to change my life, needless to say. And the gov't is not getting smaller. If there were better tax cuts for the middle class maybe I would agree that Bush is cutting taxes, but I think all he plans to do is make the tax cuts permanent. So, this will not directly affect my life at all.

Then there's health care. Kerry is saying a national health care program, but I'm skeptical because I think President Clinton promised this too. But Bush's solution is a pre-tax savings fund, which I think is like the Flexpay that my husband and I already have. We have never been able to save more than $600 with this system and that's not going to help if we have a serious illness. I have a friend who had lymphoma and her medical bills were over $1 million. Although she had health insurance she says she will be paying off here medical bills for the rest of her life. I have another friend who got laid off 1 yr ago and could not afford to COBRA his health care. Now he had an emergency appendectomy and he has no insurance. I dont know what he will do.

As I write this, I realize that I am leaning toward voting for Kerry, but maybe someone can post some info to help me decide. Please stick to the issues and dont post snide remarks...Thats why I turned off my TV!!

Thanks for any insight you can give me.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-06-2004
In reply to: tadchamb
Sat, 09-18-2004 - 8:23pm
Gotta love that first grade logic!!! I have a first grader myself! Wish things were that simple....
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-17-2004
In reply to: tadchamb
Sun, 09-19-2004 - 4:37pm

It was either Rassmussen or Zogby I

Renee ~~~

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-24-2004
In reply to: tadchamb
Mon, 09-20-2004 - 11:29am
Well that is an assumption based likely on past elections and polling, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. If enough people are undecided at this point because they haven't been heering the issues and candidates full stand on these issues, then I would think this assumption may not be valid. In this case both parties have been contending with past issues that have little or nothing to do with the present, and leaving the real issues on the back burner. Therefore many people, especially those without internet, may be genuinely undecided until the last minute, yet still vote. I know I'm not everyone, but I will never again skip voting for pres even if I have to wait till the last second to decide on a beter candidate.

Venus

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