If you haven't figured this out about politics let me explain it to you. It's not the fervent supporters of particular candidates who decide elections.

It's the people who make up their minds at the last minute that ultimately hand the keys to the country over on election day.  A recently released poll by the University of New Orleans illustrates that fact quite nicely.

According to this survey of nearly 600 registered voters across the state, 21% of those surveyed say they have not made up their mind about which Senate candidate they will be supporting. UNO Political Science Professor Ed Chervenak says this high number of unsure voters points to one very telling fact,

"They are not happy with the incumbent, she's been tied directly to President Obama who is very unpopular, but not sure about whether Cassidy is a good replacement or not."

Chevernak's comments were reported in a story published by the Louisiana Radio Network.

If you look at the results of other surveys concerning the Senate race in Louisiana you will see that 21% undecided is enough to push either Mary Landrieu or Bill Cassidy on to victory without a runoff.

Another thing to consider, many national pundits are suggesting that the Louisiana vote will ultimately determine which political party will have control of the United States Senate. By default, 21% of undecided voters in Louisiana could be changing the course for the entire country.  And you think your vote doesn't count?

The other findings of the survey indicated that Landrieu would most likely be the candidate with the most votes on November 4th. Her margin of victory would not be enough to win the Senate seat outright so there will likely be a runoff between Landrieu and Cassidy. In that runoff Cassidy would prevail, at least according to the results of this voter poll.

The UNO survey also suggested that the biggest issues driving voters to one candidate or another centered around President Obama and his policies, especially health care issues.

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