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Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats
« on: September 03, 2010, 03:10:27 PM »
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The college vote is up for grabs this year — to an extent that would have seemed unlikely two years ago, when a generation of young people seemed to swoon over Barack Obama.

Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties: far fewer 18- to 29-year-olds now identify themselves as Democrats compared with 2008.  ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/us/politics/03students.html?_r=4&ref=us



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Re: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2010, 04:31:37 PM »
As I mentioned a few times now, by the time 2012 rolls around, nobody is going to know how Obama got elected, as nobody* is going to admit to have ever voted for him in the first place.

(*statistically speaking)

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Re: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2010, 07:19:01 PM »
As I mentioned a few times now, by the time 2012 rolls around, nobody is going to know how Obama got elected, as nobody* is going to admit to have ever voted for him in the first place.

(*statistically speaking)

I KNEW the vote was stolen!!!!11111!!!!

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Re: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2010, 07:59:06 PM »
Well, the DUmbshits still think they're cool as hell for shitting in the punch bowl, but the rest of America is looking at the insanity and wondering if they really want to be associated with THAT...
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