Posted on 06/06/2011 10:43:39 PM PDT by Steelfish
Obama Losing The Youth Vote 'Because White Students Don't Think He's Cool Anymore' By PAUL BENTLEY 7th June 2011
President Barack Obama famously won the 2008 election on a wave of support from America's youth. But any hopes the 49-year-old had of keeping down with the kids appear to have faded - his support from young people is rapidly waning, a poll has found. And for a man known for his 'jacket off' casual style the reason for this slump may be particularly hurtful - students are abandoning the President because they do not think he is cool anymore, it has been claimed.
Back then: In 2008, students voted for Obama because they 'thought he was cool' According to the National Journal's Ronald Brownstein report, President Obama has dramatically lost support from young people - and particularly young white people - in America since 2008. His approval rating among those aged 18 to 29 is currently at 56 per cent - a huge fall of ten points since the 2008 exit polls.
And this comes in stark contrast to Obama's general approval rating levels, which are pretty consistent with those of 2008. The reason for this sudden drop is because students, who rushed behind the Obama campaign in 2008, no longer think he is cool, according to those at Oberlin College, which is known for its hipster left-wing activism.
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I mean on people’s cars who are ON THEIR WAY TO WORK!
I still remember standing in line the morning of the election waiting for the doors to open at the precinct. There were four very young people in front of me talking to each other, one on a bicycle. The one on the bicycle finally takes his leave saying, “Well, I have to go. I’m a street organizer for Obama and there’s stuff to do”. My thought was, “What the hell is a street organizer?”.
If Obama loses the youth vote it bodes well for the GOP in 2012.
A bunch of the students were fed "white guilt" propaganda by liberal university professors. Essentially they were told that whites were so "privileged" by the system the students didn't realize they were really "racist" and the only way they could absolve themselves of this "sin" was to support minorities...and vote for Obama.
Why the change? Well, I haven't helped their cause since after 2010 in certain areas of the intertubes dominated by liberal university academics, I've posted comments like:
And the economy is crummy.
“...Because White Students Don’t Think He’s Cool Anymore’...”
Pssst....hey “white boys”...he wasn’t “cool” to begin with.
He p’wned you all, Suckas.
“Cool.”
I’m “down” with seeing support for the Imposter in Chief continue to plummet.
They voted for him to prove they weren’t racist....
Now they have to vote for someone else to prove they’re not stupid.
I have low expectations as they were stupid the first time.
“They voted for him to prove they weren’t racist....
Now they have to vote for someone else to prove they’re not stupid.”
Squantos, buddy, THAT is the quote of the month.
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