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    'Waitress Moms,' 'Walmart Moms' and Undecided Voters

    Both parties agree that the 2012 presidential election is going down to the wire. President Obama and Mitt Romney are dashing from swing state to swing state in pursuit of this year's last undecided voters.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Both parties agree that the 2012 presidential election is going down to the wire. President Obama and Mitt Romney are dashing from swing state to swing state in pursuit of this year's last undecided voters. Polls show they are women — predominantly white, non-college educated, working women who are the fastest growing part of a changing workforce — not the "soccer moms" of the prosperous 1990's. Obama accuses Romney of conducting "a war on women," but they've been moving in Romney's direction since after the first debate. Are they more concerned about abortion and contraception or the economy? How does "micro-targeting" help the candidates speak to the different needs of different women?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katharine 'Kit' Seelye

      New York Times

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      The Pollsters / PSB Research

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      National Media

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    'Waitress Moms,' 'Walmart Moms' and Undecided Voters
    1. 0:00Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations
    2. 7:37'Waitress Moms,' 'Walmart Moms' and Undecided VotersYou’re reading this
    3. 44:29Is Tesla a Threat to Car Dealerships?
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