Eternal Idol
Lono, "The Dog"
Originally posted by Robtard
Really depends on the choices at hand.If the election had come down to say Sanders and Kasich, the voter who isn't someone who strictly votes to whichever chimp has a "D" or an "R" next to their name would have to look closely and weigh each candidate to see how many of their policies more closely align. Then again, the majority of US voters across the board are one, maybe two issue votes.
Now in 2016, Clinton was clearly the better choice of the two compared to Trump. This fact will not sit well with Trumpers.
I agree with Robtard on that point. That said, I do believe undecided voters are generally more careless with their votes, and probably don't even tune in until the general election, where they likely vote along their own political slant anyhow. I was pretty much the same way until I became more involved in politics and was bothered enough to vote.
This is my perception and based on anecdotal evidence, of course. Still, when I talk to people or see interviews with potential voters and hear them talk about whom they support, most undecided voters have been all over the place between progressive, centrist, and conservative candidates. It's like they're forming their opinions more on personality, energy, age, and looks than the policies being proposed.
That's not to say that those who are set on whom or what they are voting for are always more careful. As Rob pointed out, lots if not most people are one-or-two issue voters, and can end up voting for someone or something that is against their own interest and that of the majority of the country, all because they were promised those one or two things.