Just stumbled upon...

MommyLiberty5013

an interesting set of FYI pieces on CNN.com about undecided voters...

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2012/10/politics/undecided.voters/index.html

Brina105

this is interesting but I don't think we can slam undecided voters into these categories. And this is a bit hokey. they chose these really extreme personalities to represent and entire group.

I work in an office of three women:

1. business owner, 50's, jewish, two children, democrat, MBA, income is in the top percent of earners in the state

2. Twenty something, recently married (so I guess #2 falls almost into single woman), Master's degree, catholic, grew up middle-upper class, average debt, independent, husband is veteran

3. 30 something, catholic, married, two children, democrat, Bachelor's degree, in severe debt, grew up upper class, middle class now, husband is a veteran 

All three of these people have discussed politics and all three are undecided voters. There really isnt' a "group" these women fall into. I am one of the three women listed above.

MommyLiberty5013

Brina105:

this is interesting but I don't think we can slam undecided voters into these categories. And this is a bit hokey. they chose these really extreme personalities to represent and entire group.

I work in an office of three women:

1. business owner, 50's, jewish, two children, democrat, MBA, income is in the top percent of earners in the state

2. Twenty something, recently married (so I guess #2 falls almost into single woman), Master's degree, catholic, grew up middle-upper class, average debt, independent, husband is veteran

3. 30 something, catholic, married, two children, democrat, Bachelor's degree, in severe debt, grew up upper class, middle class now, husband is a veteran 

All three of these people have discussed politics and all three are undecided voters. There really isnt' a "group" these women fall into. I am one of the three women listed above.

I never said that...I just said it was interesting...and I don't think CNN is doing that either, they are just highlighting the major, overarching undecided voting blocks. Anyway, the personal perspectives of these actual people is interesting. In my mind, it adds more of a personal/relational aspect to the term "undecided voter." Clearly everyone has their own niche and perspective as you pointed out in your personal example. This article is just a highlight piece, that's the point.