was the Scholastic poll the "Weekly Reader" poll or has that one not come out yet?
Awesome! Great news.
but, but, but...what about the cellphone voters????
This dispells the myth that the country is evenly divided.
This must really PO Ted Turner! Doesn't Channel One belong to him?
Channel One News' OneVote 2004 ;;;
I am assuming by the "OneVote" that means there was only ONE vote
How bout that? This vote really could portend something significant.
W loses with the Nick crowd to kerry but wins the teen vote. Great news. The little kids, God Bless them do not have to pay taxes on their lemondade stands. Yet! The teens, who do have summer jobs, realize how high their taxes are. Bet 4 years ago, these same teens did give the nod to Gore. It gives me great hope that the little ones from the Nick crowd will follow suit.
Lets hope we keep them in our world as they get older.
My kid was over at the University last night and was asked to take a poll/questionaire by some speech students.
Who are you voting for and why? (he's 17, but that's not the point): "George Bush. He has a clear plan, he does what he says, I agree with his handling of the Iraq war and he is a leader"
Stunned silence from the group taking the poll.
I think those teenagers could tell that Skerry is too phony.
Now he's "duck hunting" over there in Ohio. What a joke. I don't know what were his strategists thinking when they came up with this stupid idea. All Kerry does is acting. And it's firing back at him now.
Good for the teenagers who chose to keep the president in the White House.
The kids are alright...who'd of thunk it?
STUDENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY SELECT BUSH AS PRESIDENT
IN THE 2004 SCHOLASTIC ELECTION POLL!
P.R. Newswire ^ | 10/20/04
Posted on 10/20/2004 7:25:40 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Scholastic Election Poll Has Mirrored Outcome of Every General Election
(Except Two) Since 1940NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scholastic, the global children's publishing and media company, today announced the results of the 2004 Scholastic Election Poll, an educational activity that gives children too young to go to the polls themselves the opportunity to participate in the political process. More than half a million students in first through eighth grades from across the country participated in the poll, choosing George W. Bush as the next President of the United States.
Since 1940, Scholastic Classroom Magazines have given students the opportunity to cast their vote for president in the Scholastic Election Poll (online voting was added in 2000). In every election, but two, the outcome of the Scholastic Election Poll mirrored the outcome of the general election.
The exceptions were in 1948 when students chose Thomas E. Dewey over Harry S. Truman and in 1960 when more students voted for Richard M. Nixon than John F. Kennedy. In 2000, student voters chose George W. Bush, mirroring the Electoral College result but not the result of the popular vote.
In the 2004 Scholastic Election Poll, George W. Bush received 52 percent of the votes and the Democratic contender, John F. Kerry, received 47 percent. Rounding out the vote, 1 percent of students voted for other candidates.
Results from key swing states are as follows:
* Florida and Ohio were a near tie between President Bush and Senator Kerry.
* President Bush received 57 percent of the student vote in Pennsylvania.
* Senator Kerry received 58 percent of the student vote in New Hampshire.
"Teachers rely on Scholastic Classroom Magazines and Scholastic News Online for articles on the latest news from the campaign trail and to help students learn about how our nation elects its leaders. The Scholastic Election Poll is a fun way for students to apply their knowledge of the candidates and the electoral process and to get young children excited about politics so they'll grow up to be active, well-informed citizens and future voters," said Rebecca Bondor, Editor in Chief, Scholastic Classroom Magazines...
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Channel One was conductedwith ballots. One vote per student from the channel one schools (schools provided with televisions in each room in exchange for broadcast rights.)
It was an overwhelming victory for President Bush.
I went to their site and checked again. President Bush even carried Vermont.
I think this is a great sign.
Once again, as Pete Townsend would say...
"The Kids are Allright..."