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What Undecided Voters Are Thinking

2024/9/12
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Alex Zech
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Charles Graham
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Corrie Zech
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Ested Herndon
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Fitzwilliam Vandermark Geary
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Jerome Enders
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Johnny Reed
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Corrie Zech: 在第一次总统辩论后,我对特朗普的印象有所改观,认为他比我之前从左倾人士那里听到的要温和。 特朗普在第一次辩论中在堕胎问题上的立场比我预期的温和。 我现在更倾向于特朗普,部分原因是RFK Jr. 似乎支持特朗普。 教育和医疗保健是我投票考虑的两个主要因素。 我对哈里斯持批评态度,认为哈里斯在担任副总统期间没有采取她现在承诺的行动。 我仍然未决定,并且愿意被哈里斯的观点所影响。 辩论后,我仍然犹豫不决,对两名候选人都持开放态度。 特朗普在移民问题上的立场是我支持他的一个重要因素。 我需要对候选人的政策进行更多研究才能做出决定。 Alex Zech: 我认为自己是中间派,并根据具体情况投票。 我在2016年投票给特朗普是因为他是一个了解商业和金融的人,而不是一个职业政客。 我对米德尔敦的声誉有自己的看法,认为它并非如《山区悲歌》中所描述的那样糟糕。 我认为《山区悲歌》对米德尔敦的描述已经过时,并且该镇已经发生了积极的变化。 我认为《山区悲歌》对米德尔敦的描述有一定程度的准确性,但并非完全准确。 我和妻子在外交政策和堕胎问题上存在分歧。 我认为堕胎是谋杀,而我的妻子则不这么认为。 我尊重妻子的投票决定,不会试图说服她。 Jerome Enders: 这场辩论让我对候选人的立场和政策有了更多了解,并让我更倾向于哈里斯。 目前,我更倾向于投票给哈里斯,但我还需要进一步调查特朗普关于移民的一些说法。 哈里斯在辩论中的举止和对小企业的关注给我留下了深刻印象。 哈里斯在辩论中提到她曾担任检察官,这让我印象深刻。 哈里斯在辩论中的举止让我对她在国际场合中的表现更有信心。 我认为特朗普在辩论中更多地是攻击哈里斯,而不是讨论具体的政策。 我打算在投票前进一步研究独立候选人的政策。 Charles Graham: 我认为辩论中很多内容都是“修辞废话”,没有回答我真正关心的问题。 辩论没有改变我对候选人的看法,但我对哈里斯在辩论开始时与特朗普握手表示赞赏。 我认为特朗普执政期间生活更好,但我希望下一任总统不是80多岁的人。 我认为美国应该有一位女总统,但我不会仅仅因为性别而投票。 我目前更倾向于特朗普,但我愿意被哈里斯说服。 Johnny Reed: 我对哈里斯在辩论中的表现印象深刻,特别是哈里斯关于住房问题的观点。 我希望听到哈里斯更多关于她具体政策计划的阐述。 我目前不倾向于特朗普,但仍然保持开放态度。 奥巴马和克林顿对哈里斯的支持让我更倾向于哈里斯。 Fitzwilliam Vandermark Geary: 我对这场辩论印象不深,仍然未决定投票给谁。 我认为候选人回避了直接的问题。 我认为候选人对一些重要问题的回答不够明确。 我希望候选人能对问题给出简单的“是”或“否”答案。 Ested Herndon: 辩论通常更受政治狂热者欢迎,而不是未决定的选民。

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Chapters
This chapter explores the reactions of undecided voters in Ohio to the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The voters, Corrie Zech and her husband Alex, share their perspectives on the candidates' performance, key issues like abortion and foreign policy, and their evolving voting decisions. The chapter highlights the importance of this debate for undecided voters and their search for clarity on policy positions.
  • Corrie Zech, initially a Biden supporter, shifted towards Trump after the first debate but remains undecided.
  • Corrie and Alex hold differing political views, creating a dynamic home environment during the debate.
  • Key issues for Corrie include education and healthcare, while Alex focuses on foreign policy and abortion.
  • The debate left Corrie more open to Harris due to her clearer policy stances, but still undecided overall.

Shownotes Transcript

For the people still on the fence about 2024, Tuesday night’s debate was an important data point.

How would Vice President Kamala Harris differentiate herself from President Biden? How would former President Donald Trump come across when facing a new opponent? Would this matchup, the first time these candidates met, be enough to help these undecided voters make a decision?

On today’s “Run-Up,” we look at how they are thinking after the debate. Up first, we watch the debate with Corrie Zech, an undecided voter in Ohio.

We initially met her back in June at a watch party for the first presidential debate. Listen to that episode here).

Then we catch up with undecided voters we first talked to for this episode), ahead of the debate.

Everyone tuned in Tuesday night. They said they’re closer to making a decision but, with less than two months to go, have yet to fully make up their minds.