. . . . Given the trend this time around toward what is shaping up to be the largest voter turnout, in terms of the gross number of voters, in history, the 5% to 9% of undecideds means there are, this very minute, 7 million to almost 13 million voters yet to make their choice. What the heck is going on here?

Answer: most certainly there remain voters who will not make their final decision until they are within the privacy of the voting booth. But it is hard to imagine even half of the numbers noted above are in that category. The most likely explanation as to where those undecideds are in their decision process is this: they are in the 'Not going to say' category. The bulk of these folks ar...

. . . . Given the trend this time around toward what is shaping up to be the largest voter turnout, in terms of the gross number of voters, in history, the 5% to 9% of undecideds means there are, this very minute, 7 million to almost 13 million voters yet to make their choice. What the heck is going on here?

Answer: most certainly there remain voters who will not make their final decision until they are within the privacy of the voting booth. But it is hard to imagine even half of the numbers noted above are in that category. The most likely explanation as to where those undecideds are in their decision process is this: they are in the 'Not going to say' category. The bulk of these folks are the fully left behind moderate Democrats. They know how they are going to vote but they are not saying anything to pollsters; to neighbors; to co-workers; to other Democrats; or to anyone else who might just disagree with them.

The bottom line is this: moderate, Joe Liberman Democrats hold the outcome of this election in their hands. After all: far right conservatives will mostly hold their noses and vote McCain; moderate Republicans will overwhelmingly vote for moderate McCain; moderate women in both parties will mostly vote for Palin. On the other hand: far left liberals and radicals will vote Obama; blacks will overwhelmingly vote Obama; the inexperienced, easily influenced younger under-30 crowd will vote Obama; the big biased media has already voted Obama.

Thus hangs this election in the balance. Moderate Democrats will be the constituency that tips the scale one way or the other. It appears their preferences have not been recorded in the pre-election polling. To a degree, their choice remains a mystery.

Tomorrow just might be a very interesting day.