'Obamamania' Cooling Off Fast Among Young

Associated Press ^ | Sept. 22, 2009 | Martha Irvine

[Free ThinkerNY]

CHICAGO -- Young Americans showed their collective power when they helped vote President Obama into office. Inspired by his message of "change," they knocked on doors, spread flyers, voted for him by a 2-1 margin, and partied like rock-the-vote stars when he won.

Since the election, though, that fervor has died down _ noticeably. And while young people remain the president's most loyal supporters in opinion polls, a lot of people are wondering why that age group isn't doing more to build upon their newfound reputation as political influencers.

"It's one thing to get excited about a presidential candidate. It's another thing to become a responsible citizen," says Jennifer Donahue, political director for the New Hampshire Institute Of Politics. She and other political analysts thinks they have yet to prove themselves.

[Free ThinkerNY]

[Army Air Corps]

So, are you kiddies beginning to figure out that he has no idea what the hell he is doing?

[Adder]

Just about a year too late....

[A. Morgan]

You mean they’re finally waking up to Senior Zero?

[babble-on]

he’s not Left enough for them

[Army Air Corps]

Indeed.

[Old Sarge]

Kids don’t care - the best of them have enlisted, and we’re left with, well, what we’re left with.

[pfflier]

I don’t think it’s that complex. The party ended, they’re waiting for the next one to start.

[keats5]

For those of you with young liberal contacts, what have you noticed? I tend to hang around with conservatives, but I do notice my liberal nephews and nieces are quieter these days.

[unixfox]

Kids these days.

[Army Air Corps]

I agree with that completely. It was like a Spring Break. A lot of build-up, then the party, then the hangover, and then the long drive home.

[Jet Jaguar]

Ping.

[RSmithOpt]

The Kool-Aid is wearing off and the Porkulus forgot another $8 billion for the resupply.

[DGHoodini]

9/9/09 The Day that Obamas vocal Mojo cratered.

[colorado tanker]

Now that their Messiah has come they're wondering why they can't find jobs after graduation.

[tanuki]

I would say being eighteen and voting for the rock star president and nineteen looking for a job are two very different things.

[randog]

The party ended, they’re waiting for the next one to start.

Yup, something bright and shiny distracted them, although perhaps these kids understand debt and have heard that Their Kenyan just maxed their card for life and there's nothing left except payments.

[zwerni]

the bloom is off the rose

[Tarpon]

The kiddies have figured out that Obama change is coming from their pockets.

[Tolsti2]

Raise the voting age to 21, and add that you had to pay income tax in the prior year.