Recent Examples on the WebIf interest rates come down, then B. If persuadable voters start to pay attention, then C. But what if that’s all nonsense or wishful thinking?—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 7 June 2024 There are some key questions: Will this conviction resonate with persuadable voters in key swing states?—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 May 2024 This offers free-market conservatives a unique opportunity to win over persuadable voters by articulating a compelling vision of opportunity that’s framed in moral, rather than purely economic, language.—Nic Dunn, National Review, 2 May 2024 The analysis found that this kind of contact only had persuasive effects in a few circumstances: when a candidate takes an unusually unpopular position on something; invests heavily to identify persuadable voters; and when campaigns contact voters long before election day.—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024 What matters are the perceptions of persuadable voters and Democrats who might have stayed home in the face of a bad economy.—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024 In other words, most Republicans are dug in on this issue; Democrats and independents seem to be the only persuadable Americans.—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2023 Being persuadable is way harder than being persuasive, and the best tool is engaging with smart people who challenge your point of view.—Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023 These persuadable voters, as a group, are not driven by the liberal or conservative ideology, with 39% identifying as ideologically moderate.—Kara Dapena, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2023
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