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05-02-2012, 07:40 PM
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| | Time To Grind
| Libertarian Leanings of Young Voters
Dampen Obama's Appeal.
Mitt Romney has spent months selling himself to the Republican base. Now, Barack Obama is working overtime trying to re-sell himself to his base of voters age 18-29.Team Obama knows that hard times and the growing libertarian leanings of young voters will make them a more difficult target than four years ago. Libertarian Leanings of Young Voters Dampen Obama's Appeal - Forbes | 
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05-02-2012, 07:44 PM
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| | Bleating Minion
| The problem isn't Libertarian leanings. It's that Obama isn't new, fresh and cool anymore. | |
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05-02-2012, 07:46 PM
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| | VN GURU
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Originally Posted by GAVol  The problem isn't Libertarian leanings. It's that Obama isn't new, fresh and cool anymore. | This certainly has something to do with it.
It's not like 18 year olds know a lot about politics, anyways. I think all these 'get out there and vote' campaigns are silly. Seems like it would make more sense to get out and there and find out what's going on.
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05-02-2012, 07:48 PM
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| | Bleating Minion
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Originally Posted by tvolsfan This certainly has something to do with it.
It's not like 18 year olds know a lot about politics, anyways. I think all these 'get out there and vote' campaigns are silly. Seems like it would make more sense to get out and there and find out what's going on. | It's insanity. We get a "Rock the Vote" movement every 4 years . . . and then they sit at home. | |
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05-02-2012, 07:49 PM
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| | Time To Grind
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Originally Posted by GAVol The problem isn't Libertarian leanings. It's that Obama isn't new, fresh and cool anymore. | Don't tell Billy that.  but,you do have a good point. | |
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05-02-2012, 07:49 PM
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| | Fear The Monarchs!
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| i was Libertarian four years ago and didn't want Obama. Didn't want McCain either, but his views made a lot more sense. | 
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05-02-2012, 07:52 PM
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| | smh
| I think social libertarian is more accurate here. A lot of ron paul supporters my age gravitate towards his views on drug legalization and national defense more so than anything else. | |
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05-02-2012, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tvolsfan This certainly has something to do with it.
It's not like 18 year olds know a lot about politics, anyways. I think all these 'get out there and vote' campaigns are silly. Seems like it would make more sense to get out and there and find out what's going on. | No one should ever be encouraged to vote. Anyone who is not willing to take the initiative or care about such things without being 'motivated' doesn't need to be voting.
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05-02-2012, 09:13 PM
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| | Diaper Dandy
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| I enjoy voting for some sick reason. Gary Johnson was a Republican during his governor tenure and at the beginning of the GOP race. He's only on the Libertarian ticket because the GOP is just D's who want to spend money on their own lobbyists. | |
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05-02-2012, 10:55 PM
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| | Bleating Minion
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Originally Posted by milohimself I think social libertarian is more accurate here. A lot of ron paul supporters my age gravitate towards his views on drug legalization and national defense more so than anything else. | I think that's definitely more accurate. | |
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05-02-2012, 11:16 PM
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| | WOODHOUSE!!!
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Originally Posted by tvolsfan This certainly has something to do with it.
It's not like 18 year olds know a lot about politics, anyways. I think all these 'get out there and vote' campaigns are silly. Seems like it would make more sense to get out and there and find out what's going on. | Hey, some of the youth does care. I'm not 18 but would be considered "youth". A lot of people I am around are definitely educated. Arguably more so than the older crowd brainwashed by CNN, Fox and books put out by Sarah Palin and Glenn beck. | |
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05-02-2012, 11:39 PM
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| | I'm Pro Vol.
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Originally Posted by GAVol The problem isn't Libertarian leanings. It's that Obama isn't new, fresh and cool anymore. | And Romney is? As a realitively young person I wouldn't vote for either of them.
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05-02-2012, 11:52 PM
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| | Bleating Minion
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Originally Posted by trevols81 And Romney is? As a realitively young person I wouldn't vote for either of them. | I was commenting on the premise of the article. | |
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05-03-2012, 08:20 AM
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| I think young people hated Bush so much that they thought Obama was the answer. Now they realize he is not and are really looking deeper at the issues and gravitate towards RP | |
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05-03-2012, 08:40 AM
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| | Blue collar skoller
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| I think the apathy of voters barely old enough to vote is beneficial. Wisdom comes from experience. Youth don't want to hear that (I sure didn't). But its true. | |
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