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Flying Squirrel

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8. If they`ve written off the Youth vote

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 12:40 AM

Jul 2012

can it be very long before they start trying to raise the minimum voting age? (Or has that already happened and I missed it?) .. Edit: nvm, answered my own question. Googled "raise minimum voting age" - and of course a wingnut proposed it in 2004, after the nation narrowly avoided disaster http://hnn.us/articles/8491.html

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Sometimes Republicans can make things SOOOOO easy! [View all] Flying Squirrel Jul 2012 OP

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Republicans have written off the youth vote anyway. The only youth left in the GOP are the Ron Paul TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #3

I like your point of view.. a LOT. And beautifully expressed. Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #5

THANK YOU! TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #9

In the rural south, the republicans have the young voters votes tied up loudsue Jul 2012 #7

You're right, I forgot about that. TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #10

If they`ve written off the Youth vote Flying Squirrel Jul 2012 #8

Hehe, well it's all part of the same theme: if it allows Democrats/liberals to win... TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #11

And what about widowed/widowered parents? Stonepounder Jul 2012 #4

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