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Young people have bailed on Obama. Why that matters a lot.
wapo ^ | Dec. 4, 2013 | Sean Sullivan and Scott Clement

Posted on 12/05/2013 6:14:10 AM PST by PROCON

One of President Obama's chief political assets has been his ability to excite young people like almost no politician in history. But the days of America's youth fawning over the president are over.

A new Harvard University Institute of Politics poll released Wednesday confirms what other surveys have shown in recent months: Millennials have soured on Obama so much this year that their opinion of him largely mirrors the American public's.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0bama; 2013polls; bho44; frontpage; millennials; theyutes; youthobamacare
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To: ScottinVA

Obama essentially ended Hillary’s chances of being elected POTUS when he proceeded with the high-definition TV transition in 2009...


61 posted on 12/05/2013 8:07:30 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: KeyLargo
I took the test and landed a 94. Surprised me since I'm 54.

But I do play video games and have only a cell phone. But no tats or piercing of any kind.

62 posted on 12/05/2013 8:07:39 AM PST by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: stanne

There must be consequences, or the little darlings will never learn


63 posted on 12/05/2013 8:15:43 AM PST by Smedley (It's a sad day for American capitalism when a man can't fly a midget on a kite over Central Park)
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To: Go Gordon
Your anger is misdirected, IMHO. The media colleges/universities propagandized the h$ll out of our youth. They were gullible and swallowed the lies hook, line and sinker. Why can't we find a way to punish the media and colleges/universities?

On the other hand, they may have just created a generation of life-long conservatives that never vote for a democrat again? (okay, so I can dream)

I'm a millennial and my girlfriend is 24. She's the sweetest thing, but due to years of being indoctrinated in public school and watching the media she describes herself as a liberal. She loves Obama, for no other reason than he is part of the cult of celebrity.

But, lately I have been shooting holes in her perception of the world and her perception of Obama. Recently, I broke down to her how exactly Obamacare would work and how it would strip us of our health insurance, lead to higher premiums and cause the government to make all of our health decisions. At the end of our talk she looked at me and said, "Obama is a f***ing idiot!" If she can stop her love of Obama then many millennials like her will, especially when they have to foot the bill for this monstrosity.

64 posted on 12/05/2013 8:20:36 AM PST by erod (I'm a Chicagoan till Chicago ends...)
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To: usconservative

>>Are you here to create the impression that FR is nothing but a bunch of whack-jobs?<<

And then there’s your own tag line...


65 posted on 12/05/2013 8:21:41 AM PST by Norseman (Defund the Left-Completely!)
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To: MrB

I go with your assessment, MrB. Obastard is being deserted by the idiots because he’s not lefty enough for them.


66 posted on 12/05/2013 8:21:56 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: usconservative

Nope-

just pointing out the fact that our country is quickly changing and our republic is dying and nothing this administration does to get their agenda thru should surprise us. ......including what I said before.


67 posted on 12/05/2013 8:30:24 AM PST by Faith65 (Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior!)
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To: MrB

-——But have they bailed on their love affair with socialism?——

Of course not....only the part where they pay for it....


68 posted on 12/05/2013 8:37:15 AM PST by Popman
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To: Popman

They have to make the connection that socialism and them paying for it are inseparable.
Until they do, they’ll just keep looking for the “right implementation”.


69 posted on 12/05/2013 8:38:24 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: erod

Now you have to prove to her - easily done - that as a Marxist he PLANNED this. Ask her: don’t you think zero should have been working on jobs all this time instead of ways to take huge chunks of people’s money every month with this scam?


70 posted on 12/05/2013 8:38:42 AM PST by txhurl
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To: txhurl

Well, I told her about the Harry Reid exemptions last night, she didn’t know who Harry Reid was because she doesn’t follow politics, but when she found out that he exempted his entire staff from Obamacare, she was pissed. She’s coming around, I’m going to show her some Nancy Pelosi videos next. At least my gf is pro-life and goes to church, I can change her around, she’s a good girl just a little misguided.


71 posted on 12/05/2013 8:47:21 AM PST by erod (I'm a Chicagoan till Chicago ends...)
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To: erod

Sounds like you’ve already turned her around.... keep us posted.


72 posted on 12/05/2013 8:48:25 AM PST by txhurl
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To: KeyLargo

I got an 87 on the quiz, which I don’t understand since I am conservative, don’t play video games, and have no tatoos, but I guess 90% of the score must come from “only has cell phone, and has facebook profile, though I would guess even FR would count as social media, kinda”


73 posted on 12/05/2013 8:50:45 AM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: PGR88

“I sense the entertainment-soaked youth of America will simply go for the next clown who can be turned into a hollywood-political celebrity while running for office.”

I believe you are correct. So 0bama lied. They won’t make the mistake of voting for him again! Oh, wait...

But they will vote for the next liar who promises them rainbows, pixie dust and skittle crapping unicorns they so love.


74 posted on 12/05/2013 8:52:36 AM PST by henkster (Communists never negotiate.)
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To: stanne
Raise the voting age.

To 45.

75 posted on 12/05/2013 8:56:56 AM PST by Disambiguator
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To: MrB
"As I posted elsewhere, I believe it is the dream of conservatives everywhere that hardcore true believers in socialism be subjected to the consequences of their ideology without affecting the rest of us."

Detroit (so far) is going to punish the corrupt pols and union fascists. Let's hope dumbo keeps the feds out of the bankruptcy process. He's already bailed out the UAW's VEBA (pension) and stuck us with the tab.

76 posted on 12/05/2013 8:58:02 AM PST by uncommonsense (Liberals see what they believe; Conservatives believe what they see.)
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To: KeyLargo

Wow, those are some frightening questions if that’s how millennials are defined!


77 posted on 12/05/2013 9:06:52 AM PST by uncommonsense (Liberals see what they believe; Conservatives believe what they see.)
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To: Norseman

My own tagline is TRUTH.


78 posted on 12/05/2013 9:41:36 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Norseman
And then there’s your own tag line...

My own tagline is truth, which HISTORY has proven correct time and again.

79 posted on 12/05/2013 9:42:13 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: PROCON
excite young people like almost no politician in history.

This is our fundamental problem in the youth stupidity: getting excited by any politician. Don't they have any personal pride or sense of caution?

80 posted on 12/05/2013 9:42:27 AM PST by lavaroise
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