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In reply to the discussion: a group of 21-25 year olds talk about the election [View all]cecilfirefox
(784 posts)66. I lived in a co-op once. :) Good memories!! Tell her I'm jealous!! mt
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Interesting. I think the "youth vote" has largely been overlooked in post-election discussions.
pinto
Nov 2012
#3
The Beltway wrongly expects us Millenials to act like the Xers did in the 90s...
Odin2005
Nov 2012
#6
What the bankers and money lenders are doing to college tuition loan interest rates is criminal.
geckosfeet
Nov 2012
#4
Sounds a lot like the "pissed off" kids of the 60s...just a different war. Go get 'em.
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#9
Exactly right! It should have said: You did a fine job of raising your woman.
TalkingDog
Nov 2012
#36
Even when I got my first Social Security check, my mom didn't think I had the sense to come in--
eridani
Nov 2012
#64
Not really a new development in Catholic schools. Even in the 50s and 60s, they were serious about
eridani
Nov 2012
#67
Good to hear! The fact that R/R came as close as they did...hell, the fact that they weren't laughed
AzDar
Nov 2012
#18
Technology has created a more informed group of young voters, which will hurt Rep. numbers.
justice1
Nov 2012
#19
I was doing political research for a Republican firm before Reagan got elected. The people who voted
diane in sf
Nov 2012
#72
There were hardly any jobs when I got out of college in the mid 70s--the people who had the easy job
diane in sf
Nov 2012
#71
The anger has been simmering for 20 years, but this recession really crystallized it.
Flatulo
Nov 2012
#30
hubby and i fall into the top 12% for our region thanks to his excellent union job
NMDemDist2
Nov 2012
#42
an Eisenhower republican- I love that- that is who we need to appeal to
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#45
Really. So what specific issues are you "well to the left of the Democrtic party" on?
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2012
#51
Wait, you're telling me that advanced university students can have tunnel vision?
Posteritatis
Nov 2012
#63
Thanks for stopping in...now go back to Freeptardville where you have 2,500 posts.
RagAss
Nov 2012
#65
I like this article so much I posted it in FB, I agree with the kids--I don't see how anyone
diane in sf
Nov 2012
#70