A Romney first: over 40% of youth vote back him

The Washington Examiner ^ | 08/15/12 | Paul Bedard

[TonyInOhio]

For the first time since he began running for president, Republican Mitt Romney has the support of over 40 percent of America's youth vote, a troubling sign for President Obama who built his 2008 victory with the overwhelming support of younger, idealistic voters.

Pollster John Zogby of JZ Analytics told Secrets Tuesday that Romney received 41 percent in his weekend poll of 1,117 likely voters, for the first time crossing the 40 percent mark. What's more, he said that Romney is the only Republican of those who competed in the primaries to score so high among 18-29 year olds.

is is the first time I am seeing Romney's numbers this high among 18-29 year olds," said Zogby. "This could be trouble for Obama who needs every young voter he can get."

Zogby helped Secrets dig deeper into his weekend poll, which we reported on earlier. The poll had Romney and Obama tied at 46 percent.

[kearnyirish2]

“That is why he is going to propose a massive Student Loan Forgiveness program within the next 60 days. This will be an irresistible draw to the youth vote.”

This doesn’t effect enough people to swing it for him, and those impacted know they need jobs, not just debt forgiveness. Each passing year a growing number of graduates are unable to find work; besides the permanently-dependent unassimilated minorities, the “youth vote” is the most egocentric - and this will hurt Obama.

He’ll also fare horribly with the much larger number of young Americans that didn’t go to college; he sold them out for illegal aliens.

[kearnyirish2]

“This is not only winnable, but it’s winnable in a landslide with the kinds of numbers I’m seeing.”

I can’t believe Obama is still the Dem candidate; there are not enough sexual deviants and government workers to re-elect him, and NOBODY ELSE has any reason to vote for him. While blacks, Hispanics, and women benefit from government-mandated affirmative action, that only comes into play when jobs are available; those groups (like everyone else) have fallen behind in the last four years.

Unfortunately, in this day & age of 24-hour cable news, nobody can come right out and say Obama doesn’t have a prayer of winning. I see the “official” list of swing states, and assume they are safely in Romney’s column; as a resident of NJ, I assure you NJ is in play - there are simply too many foreclosures, layoffs (including thousands of government workers), and shuttered businesses to ignore.

[kearnyirish2]

“That’s about the only people I know who support Obama; Blacks, government leeches and social liberals.”

I don’t know that the third group is safely in Obama’s camp; people who support the murder of children tend to be very self-centered, and they’ll vote their wallet. I don’t think anyone (on either side) seriously expects Romney/Ryan to overturn Roe v. Wade; it is too big a fundraiser for both parties to shut down.

[I_be_tc]

I wonder where these young boys are today. Do they feel the same.

[dennisw]

Not just the yoof vote. I see Paul Ryan bringing in a lot of the ditzy female vote who thought Obama was a biRacial dreamboat uniter. Now the ripped Ryan can fill their fantasies (in a good way:) ) and help rid of this repulsive Kenyan and Moochelle

[dennisw]

$0% of youth hope to have jobs sometime in their life. Unfortunately, 60% content sucking the government’s teat.

So true but these allegedly jobless yoof have all kinds of cash hustles on the side. (so they are not so jobless) Might be selling drugs or their EBT card. Might be working cash only construction or automobile repair. They are a lot more entrepreneurial, have lot more private sector experience, than our stupid Kenyan pResident

[dennisw]

I weep for my brothers and sisters on active status right now. The conditions they’re forced to endure are hideous at least.

Obama has learned to relax and like our involvements in Iraq and Afghanistan. Why? Because it kills off young white male conservative proAmerican voters. Plus injures them so badly they cannot act Red Dawn style or otherwise against the Obama+Democrat plan to f up the America we grew up to know and love (like pledge allegiance to the flag one nation under God in grade school) and make it socialist

[LS]

I really would like to believe NJ is in play, but we’ve heard that in 2000 and 2004. I do think that other potential teasers MI and WI really are in play this time around.

[hoosiermama]

All comments on Ryan's looks must be accompanied with photos so the liberals will have something to look at as they look at the threads.;~)

[onyx]

PREFECT ©

[penelopesire]

Yep...besides..us gals got to have pic posting rules too...lol. That man’s bedroom eyes are to die for....lol.

[kearnyirish2]

Chris Christie is a TEA Party governor, and he’d defeat any challenger at this point. A lot has changed since 2000 and 2004; NJ, MA, and VA all elected Republicans for statewide office 1 year after Obama carried them in 2008.

I can’t believe Obama won’t have to campaign to win Illinois; people are desperate. They were desperate enough to vote for him, and things have only gotten worse; the dynamic that got him in will get him out.