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Interviews with swing-state voters: The Virginia woman whose vote was swayed by a chart

Joni, 54-year-old woman in Virginia: "I've tried to read as much as I can. I've seen all kinds of charts. I try and look up what is truth and what is fiction. I'm still kind of torn."

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  • By Sarah Kliff
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  • Nov. 05, 9:38 am
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Interviews with swing state voters: The Floridian who doesn’t want Medicare to change

Wilbur Weaver, 88, retiree: "I think ordinary people will vote to keep Medicare like it is. I think people should have a say in that. If it changes, it should stay exactly like it is."

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  • By Sarah Kliff
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  • Nov. 04, 4:10 pm
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Interviews with swing-state voters: The Ron Paul-voter who’s backing Obama

David Gammon, 61, New Hampshire. "My views are more in line with Ron Paul, which is who I voted for in the primary in New Hampshire. And that's another thing I wasn't happy with, Romney shutting out Ron Paul at the Republican convention. "

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  • By Suzy Khimm
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  • Nov. 04, 1:05 pm
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Interviews with swing-state voters: The Democrat who thinks Obama has sold out coal

John Lotterio, 63, Pennsylvania. "[Obama's] killing people over energy by bottling over all the sources of energy, other than green energy. I saw on TV he said that if you want to invest in coal, go ahead, but you’re going to go bankrupt. What kind of attitude is that from that guy?"

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  • By Dylan Matthews
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  • Nov. 03, 2:07 pm
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Interviews with swing-state voters: The Democrat who doesn’t think the election will matter

Bernard Singleton, 57, retired: No matter who wins, Congress is likely to stifle the next president. "I think it will be the same no matter who's elected!"

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  • By Brad Plumer
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  • Nov. 03, 10:30 am
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Interviews with swing-state voters: The coal miner who blames Obama

David, 61, coal miner: "[Obama's] shut the coal mines down. That’s why I’m not working."

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  • By Ezra Klein
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  • Nov. 02, 2:31 pm
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Interviews with swing-state voters: The longtime Republican disillusioned with her party

Maggie Neale, 69, retired: "I liked the man running against Obama in '08, and I don’t like the man who’s running against him now."

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  • By Brad Plumer
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  • Nov. 02, 1:12 pm
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