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26. Anyone age 16 when Obama was

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Sat Apr 18, 2015, 11:01 PM

Apr 2015

elected as president would be 22 years old right now.

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Imagine... You're Turning 18 Before The 2016 Election... What Party Do You Choose, And Why ??? [View all] WillyT Apr 2015 OP

my son is turning 18 in oct. my other one that is turning 20 will get his first election. seabeyond Apr 2015 #1

I would definitely be turned off by the hyper-religious nuttiness of the republicans. arcane1 Apr 2015 #2

That May Be The Only Thing Saving Us The Youth Vote... But Not All Of 'Em... WillyT Apr 2015 #5

Most teens? If the choice is between a slick but vacuous commercial and two younger candidates... NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #3

Their younger candidates preach the same stupid, bigoted shit that the older ones do. BlueStater Apr 2015 #8

It's not that young adults are not critical thinkers. It's that they don't have a lot of life liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #28

Great Points... All !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #38

"Young wolves, show us your teeth." John Steinbeck Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #4

My very first was a 3rd party vote for Ron "Fuck Ron Paul" Paul, entirely because of the weed. arcane1 Apr 2015 #6

They still desire in many ways the same things we did and yet I think because of the internet AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #7

I often tell my 15 yr old daughter CANDO Apr 2015 #9

18-29 went 66% for Obama in 2008 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #10

majority of youth vote has gone to Dems in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #13

Here you go: 69% of 1st time voters went for Obama in 2014 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #16

Voila DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #17

Of course they do! And for the same reason they went for Obama in 2008 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #24

My son is 16. My daughter is 20. She sees the economic mess we are in and is pissed. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #11

Most Excellent Post... Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #14

Thank you Willy. It's scary being a parent right now. Every generation is doing worse than the last. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #15

:hug: WillyT Apr 2015 #30

If I were to vote for the first time sadoldgirl Apr 2015 #12

I started toward the Green party but they don't go far enough on education for me. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #18

And I am a Socialist Democrat, but sadoldgirl Apr 2015 #20

I was clueless at 18. It takes a few years of getting out on your own, paying the bills, liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #21

I just posed your question to my son who will be turning 17 giftedgirl77 Apr 2015 #19

That Is WONDERFUL To Hear... WillyT Apr 2015 #31

The numbers are clear. Now the "why?" WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #22

Young people especially this generation are anti-establishment which gives me hope. Both parties liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #23

With the young people in my family the reasons for voting Demcratic are just a part of how our jwirr Apr 2015 #34

We just agree to disagree in our household. My father is evangelical Christian. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #35

That would be very hard and not worth arguing with him. He is probably not going to change his jwirr Apr 2015 #36

it should be noted that if the child turns 18 before election day dsc Apr 2015 #25

Good Advice... I Did Not Know That... WillyT Apr 2015 #39

Anyone age 16 when Obama was Jenoch Apr 2015 #26

My sons are a little older, but what I see is close to what you say. Mass Apr 2015 #27

My son just turned 18. The age group thinks politics doesn't matter both parties are the same etc. ALBliberal Apr 2015 #29

Tell your son not to sell himself short. That social media generation can spark revolutions with liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #32

True!! Maybe they will find a good balance between the technological side and the real life? side. ALBliberal Apr 2015 #33

I have real numbers from my area. You're going to hate them. hay rick Apr 2015 #37

And Therein Lies The Problem... WillyT Apr 2015 #40

Their participation in 2012 was really low. Figures for my area... hay rick Apr 2015 #42

Socialist Alternative daredtowork Apr 2015 #41