Today, the undecided voters who usually make the difference in a close presidential election are more pessimistic about the direction of the nation than the broader electorate and are looking to Democrat Barack Obama for a solution of economic issues.
In the latest Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll, 22 percent of voters said they are undecided or could easily change their preference between Republican John McCain and Obama.
Almost nine out of 10 of the undecided voters said the country is on the wrong track. That result is 10 points higher than for all registered voters. The percentage of undecided voters who said the economy is doing badly is 7 points higher than among the broader public.
With the candidates locked in a tight contest, yesterday both Obama and McCain were credited of 46% of the preferences by Gallup, they must look to the still uncommitted voters.'' This group is ``more pessimistic than voters overall, which should be worrisome for McCain, since Obama is the candidate that voters believe would strengthen the economy and help get the country out the financial crisis we're in," said the Los Angeles Times polling director.
