swing voters and undecided voters basically by definition think about and engage with politics differently than anyone on this site, anyone who writes for the ny times, and the vast majority of the times’ subscribers. otherwise they wouldn’t be undecided/swing voters.
my dental hygienist reports that her boyfriend made her watch the debate, she was unimpressed by either candidate, is very worried about abortion, and to express her displeasure might vote 3rd party
*podcast incoming*
"When one of Mark's patients seemed to confess to a crime that had had the town guessing whether there was a murderer among them for more than a decade, he knew he had to sink his teeth into it ... listen to 'Tooth And Nail' on [*bleep*] or wherever you get your podcasts"
How do you respond as a journalist to people saying totally unhinged shit? Like do you just try to keep as neutral an expression as possible and say "oh, that's interesting, tell me more"?
Earlier this year I encouraged someone to vote in the primary. She said she never votes because she thinks it is all fixed in advance and the politicians just decide for themselves. As soon as she said it, I think she realized that she didn't have a sympathetic ear on that theory.
