[AKA Elena]

My granddaughter and friends have been having a running commentary (to keep it mildly spoken) on Facebook and Twitter about the candidates.

Most of those who join in would be first time voters ... one of her close friends was OBAMANUTS, suddenly changed to Ron Paul (quite a difference between them) and my granddaughter kept correcting their misconceptions and also kept telling them they had to pay attention, that they ignored the real world.

The last reports almost all have decided that they are not going to vote, except for her ... that exemplifies that young crowd, vaunted as being so enthused.

These people are all in the 18 to 24 year range.

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The last reports almost all have decided that they are not going to vote, except for her...that exemplifies that young crowd, vaunted as being so enthused...These people are all in the 18 to 24 year range.

A good outcome. As long as they expect the government to provide them with unicorns that s**t Skittles it is fine with me that they stay home. Perhaps in 4-8 years when this "young crowd" has been forced to do a bit of living on their own and have their own stake in the future of the Republic they will be better equipped to cast an informed vote.