Scrymarch . # .

That\'s a good link: Gives a better indication on where they stand than the platform, in some cases.

I think the 95% probably have a vague idea of where their votes going, unintuitive backroom deals aside.  I wouldn\'t have picked the Democrats preferencing Family First, for instance, but the other ones are pretty intuitive.  I think it\'s just rational ignorance.  It\'s not worth the average voters time to know the ins and outs of the Senate ticket any more than it\'s worth the average consumer\'s time to know the ins and outs of TVs.  Instead they ask some people who know the field more for their opinion, then go on gut feel.