What Undecided voters are saying (cnn "iReporters")

- "To be honest, neither one is worth the vote I will cast!" said iReporter Bob Sheppard of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sheppard had counted himself as a Democrat until Obama became the presumptive presidential nominee. Then he became an independent. The Illinois senator is "talking out of both sides of his mouth; I don't know which side to listen to," Sheppard said.
While he is still undecided, Sheppard is leaning toward McCain -- "the lesser of two evils" -- despite McCain's stance on the war in Iraq, which bothers Sheppard.

- Reporter Nicole Baugh of Dublin, Ohio, believes if "McCain wins it, he will have Bush on his speed dial. And who really wants that? As for Obama, I don't believe he has enough experience to be a good president."
In the absence of a candidate she feels is qualified for the presidency, Baugh said she will probably withhold her vote entirely in November.

- Roy Crisp, Durham, North Carolina
I'm really at a loss for who to vote for. I like Obama's proposed tax plan, where people who make $250k-plus pay more tax. I like McCain's military stand, where we get out of Iraq when the job is done. I think the wheels are coming off the health insurance system, so I'll vote for Obama, but I am a fiscal conservative, so I'll vote for McCain. I'd like America to be progressive enough to elect a black president, but I believe partisan politics is killing this nation, and McCain is more moderate than Obama.
I think I'll flip a coin.

- Tena Hunter, Monroe, Louisiana
I don't like either but I think what is going to be the deciding factor for many people is who each chooses as a running mate. Obama at all and McCain is just going to be another four years of misery as we are suffering now under Bush. The VP choices are going to mean a lot.

- Michelle Cruz, Spring Valley, California (via e-mail)
McCain is more open and Obama is more cautious, and I think both those things are good, but it makes my decision harder. I like Obama's short term plans, but also McCain's long term outlook on things like off-shore drilling. In terms of personality, which I think is partly important, it seems like what one candidate is lacking in one area, the other candidate has plenty of.

- Once they announce who their running mates will be I'll have a much better idea. I really want to base my decision on the full ticket. I think a willingness to reach across party lines is something that needs to happen, and who their running mates are will have a huge influence on their ability, or inability, to do that.

- Melissa Miller, Indiana
Why am I undecided? Well, to be honest, I don't think the public knows anything that goes on anymore. We are lied to way too much by the media and politicians. I may think I know something, but then I find out something that contradicts exactly what I thought I knew in the first place. It's all very confusing and I'm not going to vote when I don't even know what I'm voting for and if the person I'm voting for is the right person

- iReporter jrk6349
Never have I been undecided this late in the race. My indecision does not just come down to the candidates but also to the political parties and Congress as well. I am quite frankly tired of all of the politicians. From pork barrel spending to sex scandals and lobbyists, I think that politicians are motivated by ego and greed and not what is best for this country or my family.

- iReporter number0
Pardon the pessimism, but I've had a bad year so far. I'm tired of some Harvard guy talking real slick saying he's going to "change" things. And I'm tired of an old, out of touch, rich-by-default veteran saying he's gonna make everything good again. I hope I'm wrong, but I feel that no matter what they say now, they will not do what they "promise" towards making the lives of American citizens better, fuller and richer. They just want to look out for theirs

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/06/undecided.voters.irpt/index.html

"and I'm not going to vote when I don't even know what I'm voting for and if the person I'm voting for is the right person"

No one pays attention? Just enough to weigh in? Ugh.

Bon soir.

question, you'd think they'd care enough to find out the info they need.

need I go there?

There are many, many Americans who are NOT going to read up on the issues. But it won't stop them from having opinions - nearly everybody has one.

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Might be best if the undecided voters just sat this one out, I'm starting to believe.....although maybe in 3 months time one or two of them will actually do their homework, and realize that they are being lied to by the media.

Good God...These people must not bother to research the candidates beyond what they're fed by CNN.

Their comments sound like a parroting of sound bites, for the most part.

:shrug:

to respond to one of these things.

At least these people read cnn.com -- I know people who never do and never watch the news (except local for weather and sports)

say that the real i-Reporters are the ones who actually submit content like video, audio or ground reports as a part of citizen journalism as they are the ones who show that they have a vested interest in being informed about politics.

I really am hoping that the overwhelming amount of moronic comments is only because the anonymity of the Internet makes them feel like it's safe to come out of the woodworks to display their lack of mental prowess.

I think Rick Sanchez was the host of some really "canned", staged looking focus groups "taking on serious issues".
The group looked to me like they were hand-picked.

section? What a bunch of mo-rons.

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It's a hard and probably a very painful process.

Some brains have lost hope completely, some hear the call of hope but can't past the blackface still others are so far gone they don't think that the B*** Administration was so bad afterall. They'd probably vote for it again if they could.

Graham had it wrong, we're not a nation of whiners, we're a nation of herds of sheep and cattle.

Blech - I hope they continue being undecided and stay the hell home in November.

used by chumps who can't be bothered to think hard about issues.

and in my experience, most often Rs who have reached that low level of enlightenment to see how gawdaweful their party has been, but who STILL have been brainwashed to the point where they can't let go of "but those democrats are even worse" ...

will have to become apparent; and then his 'record,' resume, which is seriously wanting.