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To: Josa

Younger voters shift from Obama
http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/25/younger-voters-shift-from-obama/
Once thought to be solidly behind President Barack Obama, younger voters burdened by a bleak employment picture, high gas prices and student loan debt are being aggressively wooed by the Democrat and his likely Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.

In 2008, Obama had a 34-point advantage over Republican Sen. John McCain among voters under age 30. He won about two-thirds of the vote in that age group.

But a new Harvard poll suggests the president may face a harder sales job with younger voters this time around. Obama led Romney by 12 points among those ages 18-24, according to the survey. Among those in the 25-29 age group, Obama held a 23-point advantage.

It’s an opening Republicans hope to exploit by focusing on young people’s disillusionment with the candidate who promised “hope” and “change.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/25/younger-voters-shift-from-obama/#ixzz1t4Vd3LmF


7 posted on 04/25/2012 9:49:58 AM PDT by TSgt (The only reason I have one in the chamber at all times, is because it is impossible to have two in.)
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To: TSgt

Those are fascinating stats. Those who can be assumed to BE in college 18 to 24 year olds) are 50% LESS supportive of Obama than those recently out of college (25 to 29 year olds). I would have thought the opposite to be more true, since life sucks for recent grads.


25 posted on 04/25/2012 10:44:24 AM PDT by tanknetter
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