Prediction: Barack Obama if elected will be the young people's president

[Tropics_Dude83]

They are the ones propelling him. They turned out in huge numbers for him today. He connects with them. if Obama wins the democratic nomination and the presidency, he will be the "young people's president" and will involve youth in the process like never before.

Of course, he's the president of all of the people but the young are his constituency. I mean this in the sense of you know how Bill was called the "first black president." Obama is the young.

[whatdoyouthink]

1. Don't know if that a good thing

I mean - when i was "Young" (and i'm only 36) i did not know shit!

PS..not a hillary fan much ether - but thats what left

[Exultant Democracy]

15. Yes but we will be thinking about our children's future,

we have seen what a generation worrying about their retirement gives us.

[kestrel91316]

2. If he wins, he'll be the first president younger than me......

:cry:

[redwitch]

9. oh dear, hadn't thought of that.

how old is he?

[kestrel91316]

21. 46. Scary, huh???

[redwitch]

22. This phenomenon first struck me with major league baseball.

When a pitcher walked out to the mound, a man young enough to be my son, and looking like he hadn't finished the whole puberty thing.
I was appalled! Where were the handsome older men????

Ah, well. I'm 51. They will all get younger all the time.

[moosen]

3. because people 60 and over don't seem to be voting for him at all

and guess what, young people are not reliable in the GE, 60+ are.

[Flabbergasted]

5. Young people are even less reliable in Primaries.

[Mme. Defarge]

10. I'm over 60, and

I plan on changing my registration from Independent to Democrat in order to support Mr. Obama, and our young voters, in the Oregon May Primary. Si se puede!

[MzShellG]

11. Where are you getting your info?

My mother is 62 and she happily voted for him. You shouldve seen all of the elders waiting in those long lines right alongside the college students at his rallies. "Give me a break".

[moosen]

12. nope, obama gets very low vote totals from older americans

your mother notwithstanding

check the stats

[ursi]

14. old farts need to get over themselves ...

[Mme. Defarge]

16. Ouch!

:cry:

[Exultant Democracy]

18. If they show up for a primary they will show up for the GE, voting is habit forming.

[meow mix]

4. good, its time.

the previous generation (mine) failed... imo.

[RoadRage]

6. I would love for him to be the President of MY Generation!

I'm 30, and would love nothing more then for him to be my president.

[killbotfactory]

7. The young will be burdened with all of the problems we refuse to face today

Global warming, the dumbass war on terror, our dependence on oil, social security, healthcare.

It's a damn good thing we are flexing our political muscles.

[depakid]

17. Be prepared for disappointment

even if he wins....

[DemGa]

8. Well I've certainly seen some ageist attacks from Obama's

supporters, attacking ALL people past whatever the cut-off age.

[ursi]

13. good, he is about the age Bill Clinton was when he took office

this is all good!

[OzarkDem]

19. More like the corporations' president

but I suppose some of them are young, too.

[jbnow]

20. President of the Young of Heart of all ages nt

[Renew Deal]

23. The youth won put him over the top in MO

So there is some truth to this.