As we all know, the first Presidential debates are approaching. This election is pretty close - and there are plenty of voters who are undecided. There is also a large number of voters who are independent - they don't openly support one candidate as of now. This is true with many people. They are upset with Obama because they believe that he did not improve the nation during his four year presidency, but they also do not like Romney (for various reasons). These independent voters are more important to the election than ever.
Independent voters do not get much media attention, but they are important. As Jon Cohen and Dan Balz say, independents are those whose "attitudinal swings can make the difference between celebration and dejection on election night." They are underrated, yet extremely important.
What I am trying to get to is that so many people are upset with both candidates. Why should voters have to choose between the lesser of two evils? Why are they so upset with both candidates?
What I find very interesting is that independents decide the elections. Yet candidates tend to cater towards the right or left, making it hard for independents to pick a candidate. This is a huge problem because a large number of people are misrepresented. Why is it that candidates cannot moderate their policies to win over independents rather than radicalize. It does not make sense considering independents are the deciding factors.
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