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RobertEarl

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9. Nah

Reply to ErikJ (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 05:25 AM

Jan 2014

It is the independents who swing elections. The ones that vote.

Most of the youth, like you say, don't care and so, don't vote.

However, a smart phone campaign is how you can reach the youth. But is it worth the try?

Most active voters are the older set. They felt let down by Obama in 2010 and the bad economy and listened to Fox tell them how the republicans were going to get jobs back. Which was a lie, but believed by so many.

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How to win the vote in 2014. Tell youth the GOP wants to abolish minimum wage. [View all] ErikJ Jan 2014 OP

I told one she should be making $15 an hour RobertEarl Jan 2014 #1

Good one. The GOP will CUT your pay and the Dems will RAISE it, Who ya gonna vote for? nt ErikJ Jan 2014 #2

Who brought us Social Security? RobertEarl Jan 2014 #3

Right!, but meaningless to most youth who ErikJ Jan 2014 #4

Who's taking care of your Granny? RobertEarl Jan 2014 #5

Good points but most youth only think about themselves in the here and now. ErikJ Jan 2014 #6

In my experience... only the dumb ones RobertEarl Jan 2014 #7

Dems lose mid-terms bc they cant get the youth to vote. ErikJ Jan 2014 #8

Nah RobertEarl Jan 2014 #9