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David Sedaris on the undecided voters



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This is something that most people on either side can agree on. Sedaris always makes me laugh with his dysfunctional family stories, including my favorite passive aggressive dinner table pot shots. I was the recipient of quite a few stern lectures spoken to my sister (sitting next to me) at the table so just love these stories. I'm guessing my sister doesn't like these stories quite as much. Take a break for a few minutes from the stress of these last few days and have a chuckle.

I don’t know that it was always this way, but, for as long as I can remember, just as we move into the final weeks of the Presidential campaign the focus shifts to the undecided voters. “Who are they?” the news anchors ask. “And how might they determine the outcome of this election?”

Then you’ll see this man or woman— someone, I always think, who looks very happy to be on TV. “Well, Charlie,” they say, “I’ve gone back and forth on the issues and whatnot, but I just can’t seem to make up my mind!” Some insist that there’s very little difference between candidate A and candidate B. Others claim that they’re with A on defense and health care but are leaning toward B when it comes to the economy.

I look at these people and can’t quite believe that they exist. Are they professional actors? I wonder. Or are they simply laymen who want a lot of attention?
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