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10/12/04

If You Don't Watch, How Can You Decide?

As we all know, this race is all about the undecided this year. For people who are "into" this election and following it closely, the concept of a voter truly being undecided in this election seems unbelievable. In fact, so many people HAVE stopped believing there is such a thing that the latest joke is "they only say they are undecided because they like the attention." I for one, believe that there are still a lot of undecided voters, and I can understand why. I think most of them voted for Bush in the last election, are unhappy with him, but haven't seen a lot of reason to give their votes to Kerry.

But if you are an undecided voter because you haven't yet taken the time to watch one of the debates, then you can't blame the candidates for not showing you clearly where they stand on the issues. Yes, debates are a polished political tool, but it is the only time you won't see other people and other organizations speaking for the men that will be President.

So I don't care how much you "don't like politics" or think "they're both the same." In the world we live in today, deciding who will be the U.S. President is one of the most important jobs each American citizen has. (If the rest of the world could vote on these guys, believe me, they would.)

So you get one more chance. There is one final debate to watch, scheduled for this Wednesday at 9:00 Eastern, 6:00 Western on virtually any channel you'll click to. It's 90 minutes of your life people. It can even be fun! You can listen to what Kerry actually says and then see what Bush says he said the next day! You can see if journalist Paul Krugman accurately predicts how it goes down. You can even print out Bush Bingo cards, and mark off your space when he says what is on your board. Pop some popcorn, settle in, and directly compare the contenders, and hear everything they say in context.