Posted on 08/16/2010 6:26:09 PM PDT by markomalley
They mobilized the youth vote. Axelrod had done it in MA when he ran Patrick. Obama lost the over 60 vote 47/51.
The Catholic vote also decided the issue. Obama got 54%. They are the swing vote in American politics.
Before my Catholic friends get upset let me add that, among Catholics who attend Mass one or more times a week, Obama lost in a landslide. He won because of cultural/ethnic Catholics who may not have been to Mass in decades. Pew has the religious vote here
Seems to be working out for most of them--graduate college, throw a few resumes into the economic hurricane, embrace defeat and move back in with mom (dad optional) and kick back as a proud member of The Leisure Class. And to all those parents who puffed up with pride years ago and declared, "I want my child to have a better life than me!", well, you better be careful what you pray for in the future cuz yer kids are living the good life and you're paying the freight. Enjoy!!
thank you for the clarification
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