Posted on 10/21/2004 2:21:55 PM PDT by Chris78
Young People, who hold the key to America’s future, have voted for John Kerry to become president in Nickelodeon’s “Kids Pick the President.”
This may not seem that important to many voters, but the winner of Nickelodeon’s “Kids Pick the President” has correctly selected the winner of the election the past four times.
Nearly half a million children and teens voted, and the results were released yesterday. Massachusetts Senator John Kerry received 57 percent of the vote and Incumbent President George W. Bush received 43 percent of the vote. Third Party candidates were not put onto the ballot.
Nickelodeon is showing what are called ”Election Connections.” In these short pieces, they would explain how various political occurrences work. For example: “How to get elected president.”
Nickelodeon has also aired the opinions of some American young people on a program called “Nick News.” According to the host of “Nick News,” Linda Ellerbee: “Nickelodeon has been traveling the country trying to teach about the election and the importance of being socially informed.”
The reason the results of this poll has so closely mirrored the results of the actual presidential elections, is simply that most children are influenced by their parents views and tend to side with their parents on many issues.
They are used to hearing their parents say “this candidate is a phony” and until they develop their own opinion, they will continue to feel the same way about a candidate as their parents do.
Like Mancow said this morning ...
"Kids laugh at booger jokes ... "
There is a reason kids don't vote. Duh...
I'll take Weekly Reader (which voted in Bush) over liberal Democrat Linda Ellerbee's children's poll anytime!!
And Bush won the election in a teen vote.
"Young People, who hold the key to America’s future, have voted for John Kerry to become president in Nickelodeon’s “Kids Pick the President.”
/sarcasmon
Lets just be like way futuristic man, and enpower the children.
Suspend the popular election, just pick children to go to the electoral college.
/sarcasmoff
Kerry and Edwards should be president of nickelodeon then. Seems more suitable for someone of Edwards depth anyway.
I think Spongepants Bob would have cleaned up if Kerry/Edwards hadn't taken legal action to keep him off the ballot.
This was an online poll.
The DUmmies were bragging how they "won" it by flooding their website.
Since Linda Ellerbee had her pro homosexual lovefest show, Nickelodean has gone off in my house. Permanently. I blocked it out. I don't want my kids watching it. There are plenty of good shows on without watching the "preparation for MTV" drivel.
I am sure lots of Bush parents feel the same way. And Democrats tend to watch more garbage TV.
When my liberal niece comes over my house, she is not allowed to turn it on, and does she get mad! Instead we watch documentaries, animal planet, etc.
Every other poll among young kids, NEA's, ChannelOne, and a couple others, show Bush winning among America's youth.
Scholastic kids chose Bush.
Teens chose Bush.
College students in droves are choosing Bush.
The younger generations aren't buying your side's lies anymore. Your side has lost both houses of Congress, the White House, and the hearts and mind of patriotic Americans, especially those of us in "flyover country." Come November 3, you'll need to lick your wounds and do some soul-searching, and see where you went wrong. Why don't Americans trust the Democrats with our national security?
Welcome to FR. Enjoy your brief stay.
Another one Scholastic, I think, had Bush over Kerry.
Nickleodeon is a left wing show anyway. If I had kids today, this show would be on the "Do Not Watch" list.
So. They have a 50/50 shot at it. Probability dictates that they're due a loss.
Though children often mirror their parents' opinions,anything Linda Ellerbee is involved in is questionable...another leftist fetaphobe...
Posted this here before...most ot the kids in my HS'ers govt. class when asked who they supported said, "Bush!"
Channel One ran a segment on a mock vote today. Bush walloped Kerry.
Bush Defeats Kerry 55% to 40% in Channel One News 'OneVote 2004'
National Teen Mock Election
P.R. Newswire ^ | 10/21/04
Posted on 10/21/2004 9:34:39 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Bush Secures 393 Electoral Votes
and Wins All Swing States But One, with
Kerry Receiving 145 Electoral VotesSponsored by Clearasil, Channel One's OneVote 2004 Initiative
One of the Largest Online Teen Votes Ever
With Nearly 1,400,000 BallotsLOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- President George W. Bush was elected to a second term as President with 55% of the votes in Channel One News' OneVote 2004, one of the largest online teen elections in US history. Senator John Kerry received 40%, with 5% voting for a third party candidate. Although pundits believe that there are a number of "swing" states that could follow either candidate, Channel One's OneVote participants defied conventional wisdom by awarding President Bush the states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and New Mexico. Senator Kerry's lone swing state victory came in Maine. OneVote 2004 was Channel One network's third mock presidential election, and is one of the largest online teen votes in history with nearly 1.4 million participants. Sponsored by Clearasil, Channel One News' OneVote 2004 was designed to encourage young people to participate in the electoral process from an early age. Ballots were cast on October 19th and 20th through Channel One News' Web site, http://www.channelone.com, and the final results have now been compiled and segmented by state; and will be announced on-air on Channel One News' October 21st broadcast.
"American teens have made their voices heard through Channel One News' OneVote program, and President Bush ended up the victor by a margin of 55% to 40%," said Jim Morris, Executive Producer, Channel One News. "It is crucial to get young people in this country involved in the political process from an early age, so we are also particularly proud that Channel One News' OneVote 2004 initiative set the mark as one of the largest online teen votes ever, with nearly 1.4 million ballots counted."
One of the interesting highlights of Channel One News' OneVote 2004 came from Michigan's teen voters, who originally had the candidates separated by 12 votes out of 80,000 in the final hour before eventually rallying to select President Bush over Senator Kerry.
Channel One News' OneVote program continues to address the negative voting trend that began decades ago, when 18-20 year olds were granted the right to vote by the 26th Amendment. Since that time, voting by young adults has declined significantly.
Channel One News is broadcast via satellite to nearly 12,000 secondary schools across the country; it is the highest-rated teen television program in United States.
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