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Swing Voters'Economy' weighs heavily on voters' mindsCNHI News Service Little else was on Diane Brand's mind when she was asked to name the three most important issues weighing on this fall's presidential contest. "Economy, economy, economy," she said.
The debates done, decision time approachesCNHI News Service A presidential race that began nearly two years ago is winding down to its last days. The independent voters whose decisions could be pivotal to the election's outcome are finally choosing up sides. Three-dozen swing voters had not yet made up their minds when contacted at the beginning of October, as part of a joint project among CNHI newsrooms in eight closely contested states. Today more than a third say they favor Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama.
Voices of the Voters: Their Own WordsIn the following videos, undecided voters discuss the presidential candidates, the issues that matter to them and how they will make up their minds.
Swing Voters: Not much guidance in this week's debateCNHI News Service Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama tried to distinguish themselves on economics and foreign policy during Tuesday’s town hall debate. But it wasn’t enough to win over many undecided voters, according to more than a dozen who tuned in but still don't know how they will vote Nov. 4. One voter of 15 surveyed as part of CNHI News Service's "Swing Voter" project said the debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., pushed her into a candidate's support column.
Hidden racial bias could determine the winner in a tight presidential electionBy William B. Ketter When a voter says one thing to an election pollster and then does another thing in the anonymity of the voting booth, it is called a curious flip-flop. But when one candidate is black and the other is white, and the results don’t reflect polls favoring the black contender, it is called the Bradley Effect.
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More voter coverageFriday, Oct. 24: Undecided voters making up their minds in Valdosta, Ga. ---
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