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December 14, 2007
The Facts
There is a new CNN poll out this morning that reflects where presidential candidates stand with South Carolina voters. Hillary Clinton and Mike Huckabee have very noticeable leads in that state. Huckabee has made a huge jump since the last poll taken in that state.
My View
In the same televised report on the poll, there was a fact quoted by the reporter that was so matter-of-fact that I almost missed it. I am sure others caught the quote, but I guess the reason I caught it is my obsession with people letting other people think for them. The quote in question is this; the field reporter said that 22% of undecided voters in South Carolina are “waiting to see who Iowa & New Hampshire vote for”.
I completely understand undecided voters. I am most definitely one of those at this time. But this attitude goes right to the core of my very biggest issue with voters. It is reflected in a large number of my political postings. And that issue is people allowing others to do their thinking for them. I am aware that nobody wants to back a loser, but this is the very reason the best person is very seldom elected as our president; or, for that matter, as our representatives. They want to wait, then “jump on the band wagon”. This isn’t just a South Carolina problem; this is an American problem. It has become an almost incurable disease. We have become so lazy that we do not want to do our own research on a candidate and make up our own mind. It takes so little time to do it, but we just won’t do it. We want to just take ten minutes out of our life and let other voters and/or spin misters tell us who to vote for. And the candidates know that is how most voters decide who they will vote for. It’s not their past record that will get them elected or reelected and that’s why they don’t worry about what they do once they are in office.
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