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Still Sensible

(2,870 posts)
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:01 PM Nov 2012

Tool Brokaw went out and tried to find every

single "young" person that "seemed" to be less enthusiastic about President Obama this time around. His little, obligatory anti-Obama report highlighted three people (three? way to work your ass off Tom!)... the only statistic he reported was that only 49% of "young" people intended to vote tomorrow compared to 63% "at the same time four years ago." Of course, it was too inconvenient to mention that this "young" demographic in question remains solidly democratic and quite a bit more liberal in their thinking that other demographics. Oh well, the media PTB sure won't be able to accuse Tom Brokaw of letting them down.

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zbdent

(35,392 posts)
1. Check Republican campaign staff ...
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:03 PM
Nov 2012

you're likely to find those "professionally-disappointed Obama voters" that star in the commercials ...

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
2. It doesn't matter WHAT you are, if you don't vote. I think that was his point. They voted in '08.
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:07 PM
Nov 2012

Many won't be voting this year.

Understandable. It was a historic election.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
8. No, I think they did a poll or something. Only half the # of young people planned to vote this year.
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:44 PM
Nov 2012

As compared to 2008.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
5. The irony here is that the youth vote was only 1 point hire in '08 than '04...
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:22 PM
Nov 2012

In '08, the 18-29 voter group made up 18% of the voting electorate. In '04, it was 17%.

Cirque du So-What

(25,938 posts)
9. I don't wish that Blowjaw should fucking CROAK before the next election cycle
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:04 PM
Nov 2012

but if it were to happen, I would read his obituary with pleasure.

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