Older voters could be pivotal in presidential election

This was after the article. I’ve long felt these numbers to be a national disgrace.

Turnout by age group in the 2004 presidential election:

69%
65 and older

67%
45 to 64

52%
25 to 44

42%
18 to 24

My grandma’s voting for Obama because she thinks he’ll save her social security. Ohhhh, grandma.

I understand most people vote in their own self interest, but that's just a little wacky.

No disrespect meant for your grandma, but it doesn't sound like she has a long term view of things for this country. Replacing capitalism with socialism is a cop out. Have you brought up the long-term implications of Obama's plan (or lack of plan) with her and how it will affect you in the future? BTW, I have a few relatives myself that only think of themselves and have no regard for this country as long as they get their own special interests fulfilled. Cradle to grave government care is always a bad idea.

Meanwhile in other news Obama attacks McCain as being old and unchanged (LOL!)... Still

AND for not using email(failing to mention his injuries keep him from typing on a keyboard, which might resonate with many seniors who have arthritis and are unable to type on a keyboard)even though he does email at night with his wife Cindy typing for him.

He's attacking McCain because he doesn't email. I'm not sure Sen. McCain is physically able to email. The arthritis in his shoulders and elbows may be too bad for him to even use a keyboard. I compare it to Biden wanting a state congressman to “stand up” at a campaign speech the other day. The gentleman was confined to a wheelchair and was unable to stand up! Just another monumental gaffe—one of many. I'm sure Mr. Obama’s ad about McCain being “out of touch”, regarding the email issue, didn't play well with seniors who aren't computer savvy.

You can take it to the bank that McCain can't type on a keyboard. It was mentioned in a news article in 2000 that McCain does his email at night with his wife Cindy typing the responses because he has great difficulty in typing. Obama has stepped in it big time and by Monday this will be on Rush and all over the internet. Of course the MSM will not mention it, they are already skirting around it.

Also, McCain learned early on the benefit of using the internet and set up a team in 2000 to learn as much about it as they could(and he did also).

This whole attack by Obama is just simply stupid on his part. As a senior I object to this a**hat who thinks he is a Presidential candidate and will be glad when we vote his sorry butt out in Nov.

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