Posted on 09/13/2008 12:41:23 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
The most important voters in close races are the ones that candidates can count on to show up on Election Day – and seniors may just become the new "soccer moms" in this presidential election.
Older Americans have the highest turnout rate of any age group – 69 percent in 2004. And they'll wield clout in this tight presidential contest because a number of the swing states, like Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, have a lot of older residents.
"Despite the media's focus on the youth vote, the most influential voters in the McCain-Obama matchup are likely to have some gray hair," said Susan McManus, the author of Targeting Senior Voters.
Older people, who make up 24 percent of the electorate, are "called senior citizens for a reason," said Robert Binstock, a professor of aging, health and society at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. "They register to vote. They volunteer ... and they cast ballots."
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
My grandma’s voting for Obama because she thinks he’ll save her social security. Ohhhh, grandma.
Amen! They get mad AND they get even!
I’m quite old and decrepit and a computer user.
I’m NOT voting for Obama because I love America
and I am patriotic.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4fe9GlWS8
“DEAR MR. OBAMA”
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dgxrMSEVY
“Barack Obama scares 7 year old girl [with his] Anti-American remarks”
LOL
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
Older people always vote in huge numbers. So, before we found out why McCain couldn’t email, I thought the ad was dumb for insulting seniors.
Not only can't he e-mail, but he remembers the disco ball fad and 1982. What a pitiful old man! Stupidest ad imaginable, given the fact that seniors vote en masse and remember all of these things.
1982: Joe McCain goes to Washington.
... And finds Joe Biden has already been waiting for him there with his asthma deferment for NINE YEARS.
All those old people who can’t use a computer because of arthritis caused by war wounds are probably going to be lining up to vote for Obama.
It almost makes it like hussein’s making fun of his lengthy record at this point. What a ridiculous, awful ad.
I’ve seen bad ones from all sides over the years, but this one’s about the worst. Even the music is retarded.
my husband is 75 and very youthful in body and mind and I get so offended every time someone mentions McCain’s age and how he will probably keel over momentarily. I hope it is offending others too —— all the way to the voting booth!
It is obvious such a ploy is the work of young and inexperienced advisers with no understanding of politics.
The Obama people have absolutely no idea how to recover from their falling popularity.
Ever since McCain became the presumptive nominee, Democrats have been ghoulishly obsessing over the idea of him dying in office. Their stance seems to be that once you’re older than 70, you might as well be a corpse. Surely this will cause some seniors to think twice before voting Democrat?
I am a computer user and have Microsoft Vista. I don’t blame John McCain for not using a computer.
Actually, his non-use apparently is because of his disabilities due to the torture he received in as a p.o.w..
BTW, I hear you. I’m allergic to Microsoft.
I'm sure Mr. Obama’s ad about McCain being “out of touch”, regarding the email issue, didn't play well with seniors who aren't computer savvy.
Obama says McCain is too old to be president, which means of course that old people are useless and unable to contribute to society.
That sure will make groups against age discrimination want to vote for Obama...
One of our most beloved senior citizens, Ben Franklin, made many contributions in science, literature and politics in his later years.
Nobama has many, many dorks and idiots working for him. Nobama will pay a heavy price for attacking Mr. McCain’s infirmities.
Dear God, rescue her!
This was after the article. I’ve long felt these numbers to be a national disgrace.
Turnout by age group in the 2004 presidential election:
69%
65 and older
67%
45 to 64
52%
25 to 44
42%
18 to 24
I understand most people vote in their own self interest, but that's just a little wacky.
No disrespect meant for your grandma, but it doesn't sound like she has a long term view of things for this country. Replacing capitalism with socialism is a cop out. Have you brought up the long-term implications of Obama's plan (or lack of plan) with her and how it will affect you in the future? BTW, I have a few relatives myself that only think of themselves and have no regard for this country as long as they get their own special interests fulfilled. Cradle to grave government care is always a bad idea.
We will vote in droves...
AND for not using email(failing to mention his injuries keep him from typing on a keyboard, which might resonate with many seniors who have arthritis and are unable to type on a keyboard)even though he does email at night with his wife Cindy typing for him.
You can take it to the bank that McCain can't type on a keyboard. It was mentioned in a news article in 2000 that McCain does his email at night with his wife Cindy typing the responses because he has great difficulty in typing. Obama has stepped in it big time and by Monday this will be on Rush and all over the internet. Of course the MSM will not mention it, they are already skirting around it.
Also, McCain learned early on the benefit of using the internet and set up a team in 2000 to learn as much about it as they could(and he did also).
This whole attack by Obama is just simply stupid on his part. As a senior I object to this a**hat who thinks he is a Presidential candidate and will be glad when we vote his sorry butt out in Nov.
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