Young Voters Said To Be Trending Toward Bush

DrudgeReport.com ^ | Tue Jan 20 2004 10:42:11 ET | Matt Drudge

[all4one]

With Bush what you see is what you get. The younger generation is so accustomed to everything coming from a "Focus Group" and being "Marketed" to a certain demographic. They are savvy to these contrived politicians who roll up there sleeves, or wear a certain color tie to appeal to a certain group. Bush has not been actively marketed to this group, they just see that he has done what he says he will do. He has proven that he can an will "do the job" of being president. This bodes very well for November!

Pres. Bush makes no apologies for his upbringing, his mis-use of word, his religion, his use of force in Iraq. Bush is presidential, he shows strength of character, he is not making decisions for our country based on popular opinion and polling numbers. Just because the liberal media has portrayed Bush in a negative manner, the younger generation is not buying it. 62% approval in an age group of 18-29 year olds is unbelievable. This group will be getting jobs based on the better economy that is in store them in the coming years. I hope that this info. sends the Dumbocrats into a tizzy.

[Consort]

Buy a crying towel.

[ilgipper]

as significant as 9-11 was to all of us, it may have had a greater impact on younger people politically in terms of shaping their views of government. I am 29, and back ten years or so when I was in high school, political views were to be formed by going issue to issue to determine which side you like....the issues were the environment, health care, welfare, education, etc. That formula leads many young to the left. Today, planes have flown into buildings on live broadcast television. That image to an 18 year has to be central to the formation of their political thinking.

I think to that there is a better distinction between the parties now than earlier generations where conservatives were seen as the uppity, church-goers and the left, the free thinkers who have fun and care about helping other people. I think young people realize that a conservative person can still be one to be out having fun, doing things young people do, but has a set of beliefs about foreign policy, defense, and low taxes. Being a conservative is not seen a being a stick in the mud. Thank you, Internet, Rush, and Fox. The impact of these media are just beginning to be realized.

[RoseofTexas]

No I'm not saying THANK HEAVENS 9-11 happened!! GEEZ!! Don't get puffy it was just an observation of the way LIBERAL COLLEGES function?? For years they have manufacture liberal robots, with liberal agendas to destroy our freedoms! HELLLLO!

[PersonalLiberties]

If you are in your 50's and beyound I guess you can afford to be flip. I and my children will have to pay for this and that is her point.

[Maria S]

During one of my lurking forays over at (you know where), one of their deep-thinking posters quoted Tom Delay’s remarks in the Sioux City Journal, then added his own comments. If his comment is any indication of how the average democrat thinks, a Bush re-election is guaranteed. And maybe a lot of young people feel more strongly about God than we give them credit for.


http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2004/01/20/news/local/3ff5afdf664622fb86256e2100206744.txt

"(Bush) is a moral man who has shown moral leadership in the face of crisis in this country. We are winning the war on terrorism because of George W. Bush," DeLay said. "Bush has a strong optimistic vision in how to lead this country."
"This president understands that we have to protect the American family. We understand that marriage in this country is between a man and a woman," DeLay said. "And we will fight to our last breath to keep God in this country."

Our du poster concludes with:
“Note the man's: Religous fanaticism: fighting to the last breath to keep god in the country???”

[Naspino]

I won't vote Democrat, so I just won't vote at all.

Just keep in mind that activist judges are the #1 threat to this country. Some of the old folks on the SCOTUS were going to retire if Gore was elected and Gore set the precedent that if you lose -- all you need is a court challenge to overturn it -- perhaps they might come up with some language like "the overriding concern for the children dictates that a socialist win this election.."

[GOPJ]

Sweet:

"Here's a harrowing pair of facts for Democrats: In 60 years, no Democrat has ever won the presidency without carrying the youth vote. And right now President Bush's approval rating among 18- to 29-year-olds is 62 percent, higher than his nationwide rating. Top Republican strategists admit that the youth vote is fluid, but right now the trends are all in their direction, which they hope is a harbinger not only for 2004, but also a possible longer-term party realignment."

[smith288]

No I'm not saying THANK HEAVENS 9-11 happened!! GEEZ!! Don't get puffy it was just an observation of the way LIBERAL COLLEGES function?? For years they have manufacture liberal robots, with liberal agendas to destroy our freedoms! HELLLLO!

Ok. Just making sure. If I was a newbie, that remark could have been taken differently. I know what you mean by your further explaination.

[DMCA]

If you may please explain to me how opening our borders helps protect our National Security? Because Bush says he wants to do both and I can not see how that is possible. And please not this isn't off the subject because I do not see how on these two issues Bush is "what you see is what you get"

Thank You in advance for your reply.

[Consort]

I and my children will have to pay for this and that is her point.

Just like we all have been paying and will continue to pay for FDR's New Deal programs from before our time, among other similar programs.

[all4one]

Hey Troll get back to your little job in the fast food sector, the floors need to be washed and your 15 min. break will be over soon. Sorry that you are afraid for your job.

Here is a news flash....thanks to the Clinton mafia's 8 year stint, our borders were opened and more illegals came to use and abuse our country than ever before.

Bush will have EVERY immigrant documented. We, like Australia, will know who is in our country, and where they are. They will be paying taxes. They will have three years, and will then be returning to their country of origin.

Maybe if you knew more than just the "sound bites" that the media puts out, you would know about solutions and not just whine about the problems.

[PersonalLiberties]

And that bothers you. So you can see how this bothers Burke.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Just wait till folks that age have their paychecks RAPED to pay for Dubya's "compassion."

You sound just like my late uncle who was a yellow dog Democrat.

Uncle Hank viewed the world as a pie with the rich getting ever increasing sized slices.

What he failed to realize, however, is that the size of the pie had grown 1000% since the days of his youth and everone had access to the desert.

And also he failed to understand that the government was not a good baker of pies.

Bush's tax cuts are aiding the economy which helps everybody.

The growth in our booming economy in the next 7 years should easily outperform the 1990s.

The bottom line is that the growth in tax revenue will allow a surplus in the not too distant future.

I remember how polititians a generation ago feared neverending deficits.

That can be cured with fiscal discipline and sane tax policies.

It was accomplished 6 years ago and can become habit-forming if we insist.

[KantianBurke]

Your analysis is incorrect for two related reasons. The first is the massive increase in dependants onto the S.S.-Medicare ect. systems i.e. the baby boomers. There have been projections estimating the cost of S.S. ALONE taking upwards of 70% of this nation's funds unless benefits are cut (which they won't be as the boomers aren't known for making sacrifices) or raising taxes. Guess what the solution will be. The second is the corresponding DECREASE in working taxpayers. Right now there are roughly 4 workers for every retiree. Once the boomers jump onto the system it'll go to a 1 to 1 ratio. So cutting taxes won't help.

One example I read on NR awhile ago was you've got 100 taxpaying citizens with a monthly tax bill of $200. You cut taxes and you raise the amount correct? What happens when you only have 50 workers and a tax bill of 500? Cutting can't save you.

[ex 98C MI Dude]

For all we know, this is more strategery. By ramping up spending on domestic issues, Bush might just show the general public that such spending is merely 'black hole' spending. ie; no matter how much you spend, these problems aren't going away... ever.

Some people are just determined to be idiots... drug abusers, baby factories, etc. These people rarely can be helped. They are grubby little oxygen thieves.

[ryanjb2]

"Just keep in mind that activist judges are the #1 threat to this country."

I agree that they are a big threat. However, leftists aren't the only people that will appoint judges to violate our rights and the Constitution.

How could I vote for a political party that will appoint judges who support the drug war?

My opinion of President Bush is that he is a good person. I like almost every aspect about him. However, his positions on a variety of issues prevent me from voting for him. These problems are from a libertarian/right-wing perspective, not problems a leftist would have with him.

[aculeus]

Don't underestimate the backlash against left-wing professors.

The academics have the students for four years, the students have a lifetime of voting to compensate.

[DMCA]

Is this what passes for civility on FR? I asked an honest question in response to a posting.

Please explain how we will go about documenting every immigrant. Since they will get all the welfare the can even if they are illegal and since the employers are currently breaking multiple laws to employ them how do we do it? And since most of these jobs are on the low end of the pay scale want they qualify for EITC so in effect they will be getting much more back from the government than they pay in.

[m1-lightning]

Just wait till folks that age have their paychecks RAPED to pay for Dubya's "compassion."

As of now, I'm living with a tax cut. Bush wants to make that permanent. Unless I was some poor helpless American looking for free money from the government, it wouldn't make sense NOT to vote for that.