Undecided Voters More Likely to Be Influenced by Social Media: Scary or So What?

by Fef Posted 2012/09/18 22:00:00

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	Scary	1,066 votes	62%
	So What?	640 votes	38%

Yikes! America's republic gets boiled down to a tweet or status update... "Dude, how should I vote? (Tell me in 140 chars or less.)" Wake up America! Do some research before you decide the fate of the free world.

AYTM.COM reports:
A recent study shows that social media has a big influence on Americans' decision to vote. What do they have to say about voting influence?

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Nancy~PWCM~JLA~POTL 2012/09/20 00:45:50

Scary

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I really do not think there are any undecided voters. Everything is pretty much in place for the election. The debates are pure and simply entertainment and watch who trips. Undecided will probably not show up. Independent voters will and they are not all about Obama . Just look at the middle east on fire while he is late night TV attention. Hard to believe that the middle east has that many American flags to burn. Think about it
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MR. to Patric 2012/09/21 10:57:50

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Ya, and not even "a dog bone" to chew on,... what gives?

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mrk5panzer 2012/09/19 21:23:20

Scary

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Most of them don't even know what the word "Facts" mean.

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Red Branch to mrk5panzer 2012/09/20 14:25:04

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True, however the past 4 years numbed me to this reality. Because that is what happened in 2008.

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Lerro DeHazel 2012/09/19 20:32:47

So What?

It was really funny . . . Some stupid goony-type-woman was being questioned by a man-on-the-street type of reporter, yesterday; and she said that she would NOT make her mind up on whom to vote for UNTIL she was actually inside a Voting Booth.

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moiraregis 2012/09/19 20:15:54

So What?

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social media ain't going anywhere, and it's not intimidating to younger voters, the bulk of whom support Obama. The Grand Old Party better get with it, though i doubt that it will. Time marches on, no matter how hard you try to hold it at 1950--

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Old Geecer 2012/09/19 19:40:56

So What?

The Media is in the business to sell air time and with all these spin Doctors the "truth" is in very short supply, if you are watching "Fox News" they will spin for Romney if you are watching "CNN" they will spin for Obama. It doesn't matter if you are listening or watching, only believe very little on what you hear or see. (years ago my Grandfather told me that Politics is like a white out blizzard, you can not see or hear anything)!

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kmay 2012/09/19 19:24:27

Scary

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Obama is counting on their stupidity!

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Sapphire 2012/09/19 19:23:11

Scary

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The media lies as as well. Don't depend on them much.
I don't get to vote this year because I'm not old enough.
But the question is not what the president can do for me.
It is what he can do for this country, it is him protecting the Constitution and people's rights.
A president that will again wave that "Beacon of Hope" of America for other countries.
Right now we are hated and envied as a country. America is hated so bad that people want us dead. We were once respected as a nation.
We need a president that measures with political power and not with political parties because right now America does not have a "balanced center" that are our Founding Father debated, fought, and worked for.
Benjamin Franklin feared that we might go back to a kingly government, something that he and his fellow compatriots fought to prevent. Pay close attention to these presidents/presidential candidates, vice presidents, Senators, Supreme Court Justices, and Congress men and women.
Forget about hating Obama or Romney. Listen to their words and be careful with Obama. He knows how to speak. Be knowledgeable. The president and the presidential candidates will not tell the WHOLE truth, they can even go as far as raising false hope to get elected.

It's not about who we want as a president or w...

The media lies as as well. Don't depend on them much.
I don't get to vote this year because I'm not old enough.
But the question is not what the president can do for me.
It is what he can do for this country, it is him protecting the Constitution and people's rights.
A president that will again wave that "Beacon of Hope" of America for other countries.
Right now we are hated and envied as a country. America is hated so bad that people want us dead. We were once respected as a nation.
We need a president that measures with political power and not with political parties because right now America does not have a "balanced center" that are our Founding Father debated, fought, and worked for.
Benjamin Franklin feared that we might go back to a kingly government, something that he and his fellow compatriots fought to prevent. Pay close attention to these presidents/presidential candidates, vice presidents, Senators, Supreme Court Justices, and Congress men and women.
Forget about hating Obama or Romney. Listen to their words and be careful with Obama. He knows how to speak. Be knowledgeable. The president and the presidential candidates will not tell the WHOLE truth, they can even go as far as raising false hope to get elected.

It's not about who we want as a president or who we don't want to see as president anymore. Ask yourself if this guy is fully worthy of running this country. Ask yourself if this Senator is worthy of upholding the Constitution and so forth.

We should be focusing on the Constitution because within it lies our rights as Americans. We should not be focusing on political parties. Your thoughts and questions should be about the Constitution.
We can not allow a president or the government to trample over our rights. We can not become dependent or get sucked int the illusion that the government does a lot for us or the government can do a lot for us. We do need the government but we don't need to depend on it. That is what leads to monarchy. We can not allow the government to grow or the president to get away with what he wants.
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Dave to Sapphire 2012/09/19 23:32:42

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I regret that you are not yet able to vote. you are exactly what his country needs more of.

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lee 2012/09/19 19:13:04

Scary

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scary...if you're a republican!

SH excepted, the social media is ablaze with all the lies and shockingly frank conversation coming out of the right wing media machine.

its not working guys.... you can spend all you like on "ad buys", but the ppl are talking amongst themselves... and what they are saying is....

its not working.

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Dave to lee 2012/09/19 23:34:17

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So you prefer a president you is either so stupid or so self-involved that he doesn't even know the status of our relationship with Egypt ? You get the government you deserve.

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lee to Dave 2012/09/20 00:22:00 (edited)

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what evidence do you have to support the notion that Obama is not aware of the status of our relationship with Egypt?

i think he nailed it.

they are not an ally, nor are they an enemy... they are emerging and what they do now will, in large part, determine their status with the US.

what part of that do you disagree with?

nevermind... i've been looking at your other posts... you don't have the qualifications to answer that question.

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Suzie 2012/09/19 18:52:18 (edited)

Scary

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Scary when people have to rely on a liberal biased media to make their decisions for them. How nieve can people be. Not smart enough to figure out who they want to vote for on thier own. Just like the last election. They were a bunch a cattle being let to slaughter.

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lee to Suzie 2012/09/19 19:14:08

if social media has a liberal bias, that's because most of society is liberal..

wake up.

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Suzie to lee 2012/09/19 20:04:03

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Wow you scarcastic ass! Your really smart and gave me a piece of your mind. Figures you liberals can't retort without being jerks.

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lee to Suzie 2012/09/20 00:25:02

there is ZERO sarcasm in my statement.

most of society is liberal (that is they agree with liberal policy ideas)... as you can plainly see on the social media cites if you care to look outside of SH.

wake up = pop the bubble.

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Suzie to lee 2012/09/20 02:57:43 (edited)

The only bubble that needs popping is the one in your brain. Wishful thinking...And I do look at other sites. Not everyone agrees with your airhead thinking or else you wouldn't even try to debate.

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lee to Suzie 2012/09/20 16:58:19

you can question my motivations for being on SH all you like, but it does not change the reality of the world outside your bubble.

just a pin prick, there...

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Suzie to lee 2012/09/20 20:04:31

Is that the best you can do? always associating one's mind with a bubble. Your the bubble brain libetard!

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lee to Suzie 2012/09/20 20:46:41

its not your mind thats the bubble... its how you choose to sequester your mind within a bubble.

a bubble of right wing "truth" that bears no resembles to the real world

it doesn't have to be this way...you DO have a mind... you could try using it to get out of the bubble.

just an idea.

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Suzie to lee 2012/09/20 21:22:59

Leftist, socialist mentality like your can be hazerdous to your health. But then again you will get free medical benefits that your children and grandchildren will have to pay for. Part of that 17+ trillion dollar debt your leader had accumulated. I feel sorry for you!

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☆56lady... to Suzie 2012/09/20 01:25:01

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yep that him alright . . . you just have to forgive his ignorance . . .

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mrk5panzer to lee 2012/09/19 21:28:48

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Only 47% that is! don't you worry because when Mitt is the New Pres. we will put you (Left) back to work and maybe we can get that 47% to start paying taxes again.

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Dave to mrk5panzer 2012/09/19 23:34:50

My man !!

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lee to Dave 2012/09/20 00:27:08

figures.

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lee to mrk5panzer 2012/09/20 00:26:47

do have any idea WHY those 47% don't pay any fed income taxes?

hint: republican tax policy.

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mrk5panzer to lee 2012/09/20 14:18:21

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Not!...... I believe you have forgotten the Welfare Rats, and the Homeless that have climbed to a new high in this country. And lets not forget the never ending supply of Illegals that poor into the country also.
Oh ya and Obamas dead voters don't pay taxes either.

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lee to mrk5panzer 2012/09/20 17:00:35

republicans passed the Earned Income Tax credit which is why a lot of ppl who work for a living don't have to pay fed income tax.

there are no dead "voters"... .you can't vote if you're dead.... try it... you'll see.

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mrk5panzer to lee 2012/09/20 19:15:51

You need to pass that on to the DNC because they are the ones who have the power to bring the dead back. To vote that is!
Do some more fact checking and you will also find out the Dem's helped pass the "Earned Income Tax" bill.

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lee to mrk5panzer 2012/09/20 20:51:09

of course they did.. that was when they used to work on problems and make compromises...

it was a republican idea to earn democrats votes.

it worked.

now Romney says it worked too well and so those ppl are moochers now.

good luck pissing off the RED states where most of the working poor live.

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mrk5panzer to lee 2012/09/20 23:55:24

No its not Romney that is saying it (moochers) its we the people,53% that is.
And those Red states your referring to are the Sanctuary Citys within those states. Not the hold state! Most of the people living in those states are sick of paying the tab for Gov. entitlements.

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maquignon 2012/09/19 18:34:17

So What?

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It certainly can't be any worse that watching ABC, CBS or NBC, Obama's television networks but it would be much better to read and watch Fox Network.

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Mr. Smith 2012/09/19 18:34:00

Scary

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I think its time the pollsters create a whole new category to track called the "Uninformed Vote."

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lee to Mr. Smith 2012/09/19 19:16:19

that's what they are tracking now.... ppl with land lines ;O

you want to track what ppl are REALLY thinking, then you need to look into social media.

redit is a good place to start... or just start a twitter acct and follow some folks.

what you will find may shock you.

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Mr. Smith to lee 2012/09/19 20:28:54

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Yea, I see it every day, grown ass adults acting like children. What's shocking is how uninformed most people really are and how little they care about the direction of the country. They'd rather talk about celebrity gossip, reality TV, their favorite sports team, etc. They don't do ANY research on a candidate, or research party platforms and how it might have changed over the years (this isn't your father's Democrat or Republican Party).......but then they feel compelled and/or pressured into voting. Why? All of a sudden they care about economic and foreign policy? BS.

I'd rather they just stayed home drooling on themselves watching Honey Boo Boo, and let the adults handle the important things.

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mrk5panzer to Mr. Smith 2012/09/19 21:44:26

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Can I use this post of yours to pass on to other friends? I can't top it right now and it is point on.
Its so hard to get a point across with these Zombie leftys without getting all worked up.

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Mr. Smith to mrk5panzer 2012/09/20 00:40:16

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Please do......share with all!!!

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mrk5panzer to Mr. Smith 2012/09/20 14:18:49

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Thanks, and I will!

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Dave to Mr. Smith 2012/09/19 23:35:42

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A-men !

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lee to Mr. Smith 2012/09/20 00:28:21

shocking.. yes.

your bubble membrane is straining...it can't last much longer.

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