Young Voters (18-29) ....63% think a DRAFT is unlikely --- wake up

[cthrumatrix]

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Still, young voters seem intent on giving Bush bad reviews on a host of issues. Their criticisms of the president’s handling of the economy are blistering: 56 percent say they disapprove of the president’s handling of economic issues; 42 percent say they approve. When asked how they felt about Bush’s handling of domestic issues like health care, education, the environment and energy, 46 percent of 18-29 year olds said they approved and 52 percent disapproved.

Interestingly, young voters’ sour assessment of the domestic situation doesn’t translate into anxiety over their own future employment. In this graduation season, 78 percent of young voters said they were optimistic about their job prospects and only 20 percent said they were pessimistic.

Young voters gave Bush mixed ratings on foreign policy and national security issues. A majority, 55 percent, said they approved of the president’s handling of foreign policy issues and the war on terror, while only 44 percent said they disapproved.

But young voters found the Bush administration to be less praiseworthy on America’s greatest current foreign policy challenge, the war in Iraq. Only 44 percent of young voters approved of the president’s prosecution of the war, while fully 56 percent said they disapproved.

Indeed, Iraq clearly weighs heavily on the minds of young voters, perhaps in part because they are concerned that ongoing conflict there could affect their own lives. In recent months, lawmakers--including Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and Senators Fritz Holling (D-SC) and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.)--have urged that a draft for military service be reintroduced in the United States. While a clear majority of 18-29 year olds, 63 percent, think it is unlikely that the draft will be reinstated, a sizeable proportion, 36 percent, think it is likely the draft will come back. When asked if they would serve if drafted into the military, 62 percent of young voters said they would serve while 36 percent said they would not.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5051811/site/newsweek/


this is a big block vote for Kerry....sharing of the facts on the DRAFT discussions will "enlighten" these people..hopefully

[ps1074]

1. Hellooooo? This poll is from May

Irrelevant. It also says 351 registered voters between 18 and 29 were interviewed nationwide.

This poll has absolutely no credibility at all.

[cthrumatrix]

2. give me a break....and today they are afraid of the draft..???

the media drowns this issue like all others

[el_gato]

3. that poll still has no credibility

Why oh why do people waste their precious time consuming corporate koolaid?

[Javaman]

4. That's a big stinking pile of a poll...

My girlfriends son here in Texas and my sisters son in California say, among their friends and peer groups, the talk is nothing but about the draft and they are worried.
In their high schools, information about objector status has been making the rounds.
The kids are worried and I have this strong belief that their vote will shift the election towards Kerry in a big way.
Moron is so out of touch.