Quote:
Originally Posted by cacophony
i wonder how independent the independent vote really is. we're all speculating about whether this selection will really win or lose voters but i'm not sure it makes a huge difference in the end. it seems like most people tend to lean one way or another, and ultimately once people are in the booth i'm not sure they really stray from their initial gut reaction.
|
Speaking as a registered independent, I can say that Palin's extreme positions are extremely off-putting. For instance, I recognize the value of teaching abstinence, but not at the exclusion of sex education. And I have mixed feelings on the right to bear arms in that there are realistic reasons to need a gun for people living in certain areas of the country, but I'm not pleased to see video of Palin enjoying machine gun target practice. So I tend to think that McCain's behavior as of late (and VP choice) will be concerning to many center-leaning independents, and that he's probably driving many of them to Obama's camp.