[John Jorsett]

That's great. I really think my generation is a lot more conservative than people give us credit for. We are Reagan babies ... (High School Students for Bush - 325 members ....Students for Kerry - 20 members. ENOUGH SAID!!!)

Interesting. I've been hearing the argument that the easing of abortion restrictions in the '70s has caused the supply of young liberals to suffer, since it's that side of the political aisle who gets the majority of abortions. I've had my suspicions about that argument, but maybe there's something to it.

[FITZ]

I think the Kerry girls are both very pro-abortion so for that reason I don't feel sorry for them -- otherwise I would. They should just see booing as someone aborting them.

[familyop]

"I've been hearing the argument that the easing of abortion restrictions in the '70s has caused the supply of young liberals to suffer, since it's that side of the political aisle who gets the majority of abortions."

I've worked with a lot of young folks, and almost unanimously, those with divoced mothers said that they don't like the way their Baby Boomer mothers (or their mothers' boyfriends) lived. They don't want to repeat the wrongs of their parents. And yes, as the new young adult generation is (against) regarding most Baby Boomer pet issues (adultery, drugs, etc.), it's possible that most of them are against abortion.

[MattinNJ]

I've been hearing the argument that the easing of abortion restrictions in the '70s has caused the supply of young liberals to suffer, since it's that side of the political aisle who gets the majority of abortions. I've had my suspicions about that argument, but maybe there's something to it.

It's true. I saw some statistical study by an economitrician (sp?)done on it a few years ago. IIIRC there was a 45-55% chance the child would grow up to vote liberal and a 5-10% chance they would vote conservative-@50% wouldn't vote. There was even a thread here on FR that showed how if every black baby (90% of whom would presumably vote democrat) that had been aborted was allowed to live thy would outnumber the population of 5 states (I think it was the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas). Hoisted on their own poitard. Ironically, if it wasn't for abortion we would now be deep in the throes of socialism.