It shouldn't have been. The reason "undecided voters" are "undecided" is precisely because they are morons who have no interest or curiosity in this or any other campaign. I would guess very few watched any of the debates, and I also suspect that "undecided" people are the people most likely to "forget" to vote, or will have something more pressing to do than go to their polling place - - a favorite TV show, for example.
I think both parties have always way overestimated the value of the "undecideds". As far as I can tell from my 25+ years of studying politics, smart, experienced candidates who excite their base are more successful than those who try to talk out both sides of their mouth and pander to everybody. Yeah, the strategy worked for a few people during the time when the old media was dominant - - Arlen Specter, for example - - but it's a new world out there. Candidates can't get away with it anymore. Arlen sure couldn't.
Like it or not, the undecideds (yes, they are morons) are the only votes left on the board and Romney probably won with them tonight. He appeared calm, friendly, and competent. The President was too aggressive and that scowl did not play well.
I am more confident than I have been at any point in this election cycle that we are going to evict TOTUS and FLOTUS. Romney would have taken the easy points if the internals were anywhere close to the media polling numbers. He did’nt. That was the main point I took away from tonight.