I think the youth vote can do it for Obama

[cooolandrew]

I really like Kucinich but my second has to be Obama. I feel if young voters mobilize in the candidate elections he could give us a surprise result. All it takes is enthusiasm and video projections of Obama's best speeches in publicly arranged areas and his momentum could beunstoppable. So Obama supporters are you fired up ! ready to go !

[Adelante]

1. Counting on the youth vote is a bad idea

It would be nice if it turned out for Obama, but it's never been a reliable thing for any candidate. In addition, Obama has been gaining support in older voters and this is good, because they always turn out to vote. I am an older voter who supports Obama. Divisiveness among generations is not something I welcome in his camp.

[quinnox]

2. Thats what Dean thought too

Dean was all the rage among youth and it didn't help him in the end.

[glowing]

3. I wouldn't count on it.... Have you seen the spoiled youth these days?

Most of them are hung up on their cell phones and who's sleeping with who or where the next party is or how trashed they were. I try to talk to people younger than myself about politics and I get blank stares... Sure, there are a few out there who get it, but mainly the youth today are self-serving and are oblivious to the fact that the lives they live and that their parents live is effected by policy and politics.

This one girl I work with said that if marijuana was leagalized less people would smoke it... She actually thinks the drug is about being a rebel and breaking the law to look cool.... I told her she was crazy and people her parents age would be puffing away right along with her.

Unfortunately, they really don't get it... Perhaps, he's hoping to catch on like a pop star, rap singer, or athletic super star... That way he's crazed and hyped and the thing they got to have. However, I question their ability to remember to register and get up and vote the day they're supposed to.

[ElizabethDC]

4. He doesn't have all of the youth vote, though

I'm among the "youth," and I'm a Hillary supporter, and so are a lot of others that I know. Several polls have even showed Hillary ahead of Obama among us younger folk.

Essentially, the youth vote isn't exactly reliable to begin with and, even if there is a big youth turnout, it isn't exactly guaranteed that they'll all go for Obama.

[illinoisprogressive]

5. He has the youth, the crossovers and indepedents. The uncounted on his side.

I have not voted in a primary before. This time, on Feb. 5th I will be down the street at my polling place.
Alot of people who never voted in primaries are involved this time and very enthused.

[illinoisprogressive]

6. I think it is sad that so many believe the msm hype about the youth.

their numbers increased alot from 2000 to 2004. They were very involved and voting in 2004.
The youth is very much in this race this time.
to dismiss them is not just being arrogant but, an insult to the youth who have been turning out more and more.
And it is the adults who have been turning out less and less.

[ElizabethDC]

7. A recent poll showed that 60% of Hillary's Iowa supporters haven't voted in a caucus before

so Obama isn't the only one attracting new voters. Additonally, as I said in my post above, he doesn't necessarily have the youth. I'm young, this will be the first primary I'm voting in, and my vote is going to Hillary.

[msongs]

8. losing the 35 and over vote. hmm which has more votes, 18-34 or 35-110? nt

[CnAnPB]

9. Let Gore and Kerry tell ya about 'Rock The Vote'

:(

[BenDavid]

10. There is one person that has not made the scene during

this campaign season, and that my friends is really the secret weapon that HRC will use to help gain the youth vote.....uh huh Chelsea..I doubt serious HRC will use Chelsea during this campaign because HRC has things lookin' good but I do see Chelsea out there with her Mom during the general election campaign......uh huh can you imagine Chelsea out there and if it happens to be Rudy folks will ask, "where are his children?" Why is Rudy's kids not supporting their Father". To me, if a man cannot have the love of his children that tells me all I need to know about the man.

Ben David

[Carrieyazel]

11. I don't. Too many senior citizens still come out in droves to vote.

People in their 60s, 70s and 80s are still hanging on. Voting is everything to a lot of these people. 2008 will be huge for them and they know they'll make a difference.

[Lucinda]

12. Hanging on?

:rofl: