Proud2BAmurkin
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:10 PM
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Twice as many over-65 voters voted than under-30's |
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Exit_polls_boring_edition.html#commentsMore than one in 10 Democratic voters were under age 30 and one in five were over age 65.
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:11 PM
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1. how many of those over-65's were at work all day? |
Thrill
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:11 PM
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2. you forgot this part of the link |
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UPDATE: My colleague, Avi Zenilman, suggests this is the tea leaf: "Overall, Obama led among men and Clinton led among women, although her advantage among women appeared smaller than was seen in early primary states."
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:13 PM
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5. I think the old vote and the white vote were bigger margins than women's vote |
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:17 PM
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:18 PM
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10. No I think that's right. |
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:12 PM
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3. This was more than expected |
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In fact, I think this is MORE young voters than were expected. Your attempt at spin is failing miserably here.
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:16 PM
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7. that's more than expected? |
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:12 PM
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Perhaps those "old" folk came out to show Obama who's who?!? :shrug:
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:14 PM
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6. Old folks spoilin our change |
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:17 PM
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9. oh yes, why change things, now? |
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:21 PM
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They don't care what the weather is, what's on teevee, whether they have to walk or not...they vote.
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Tue Feb-05-08 06:27 PM
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12. Yep- in part because they grew up in a time where civics was taught |
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in high school, and people took their responsibilities more seriously.
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