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July 26, 2004Big Lead for Kerry with StudentsBy Byron LaMastersGreat news from the latest Harvard Institute of Politics Poll (PDF file). Kerry has a huge 21 point lead (58-37%) among students (Bush Approval is at 40/53%). This reflects the trends in other polls that I've seen in recent weeks (I'll try and cite them later tonight if I have a chance) that Kerry is opening up a significant lead among young voters. Many people say that young people don't vote, but there is hope that that will change this year. Look at college tuition rates. Look at the lack of good jobs for many college graduates. Look at the young people that die every week in Iraq. Young people must get involved in 2004. As Bill Maher says, it's not coke or pepsi in 2004, it's coke or "Jesus juice". Even controversial issues like the Federal Marriage Amendment are opposed by the vast majority of young people. Hopefully, Kerry/Edwards will continue to reach out to young voters, and hopefully copy many of the tactics that worked for the Dean campaign. Regardless, whatever they are doing now is working - if only we'll vote. Via Political Wire. Posted by Byron LaMasters at July 26, 2004 03:40 PM | TrackBack
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The key there is exactly what you have highlighted. People under 25 don't vote in significant numbers. People over 50 do. The part you missed is the Churchill quote(I think?) about 18 year old libs & 40 year old conservatives. Who is surprised that the college kids want the liberal? That goes even moreso in this day when every posetive institution ever to be embraced by this nation is being questioned and undermined. And where does that undermining happen to leave it's largest footprint? In College. To put it short; Of course they want Kerry. The entire pop culture tells them it is their duty. Posted by: Byron R. at July 26, 2004 04:56 PMCould it be that they don't like what they see and want a change? They are paying 15 grand a year to learn to think for themselves. Looks like it's paying off. Posted by: GT at July 27, 2004 08:51 AMIt is possible that they don't like what they see. I concede the point that there are millions of people who genuinely disagree with the actions of the administration. That said, I think most of them are just being influenced by the same pop culture and left-ly entreched professors whom they pay to teach them how to get a job. Learning to think for themselves is nice, but most are there to learn how to think for an employer. While it would be nice if they were learning to think for themselves, the truth is that they are in college to get good jobs. Posted by: Byron R at July 27, 2004 12:01 PM(...cont.)
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