One Positive From Bush’s Legacy
Posted at 12:53 pm on Friday, October 31, 2008, in Uncategorized, and tagged 2008, bush, gore, kerry, obama.
Al Gore lost in 2000 and John Kerry lost in 2004 partly because the youth did not get out to vote. “Youth” is typically prescribed to those between 18 and 24 years of age. If you do not fall in that range, I’m sorry, but you are old.
Obama’s current “lead” and his ability to raise large amounts of money (during the primary and general) have been largely attributed to his popularity and success in courting younger voters. But history tells us that younger voters do not actually vote come election day. They didn’t in 2000, and more deleteriously, they didn’t in 2008. (I guess registering away from home is too tough for the majority of college students.)
Here we are in 2008, however, and pundits and politicos believe that the youth vote may push Obama over the top in many swing states (Ohio, Virginia, Florida). Should we believe it?
If it happens, and I hope it does, we can thank George W. Bush. It will have undoubtedly been Bush’s horrific tenure as president (arguably one of the worst in U.S. history, on par with Ulysses Grant) that had finally kicked the youth in the pants, and got them to vote. So, thank you George Bush, we may owe you if this works out.
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October 31st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Just remember: age, experience, and treachery will always beat yourht and enthusiasm!
October 31st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Just remember: age, experience, and treachery will always beat yourth and enthusiasm!
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 am
initial polls in the states where early voting has begun has shown long lines but not very many young voters. This makes me very nervous. If they don’t come out to vote tomorrow, he will lose.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 am
They may be studying.
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