techPresident - Youth Vote - Comments

are PDF folks talking past each other?

Jon Garfunkel — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:02:11 -0500

I'm over 30 as well, and I don't have an Obama ringtone. But I can understand the appeal (as Andrew told Michele Norris last week). It's a hook to get volunteers into the campaign, who can do the phone calls, hold the signs, canvass, etc.

Gosh, you sound like a conservative talking about the Democrats!

Freedomfighter — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:48:49 -0500

Morra,
Social networks enforce identity politics and young people capture Obama because he looks like he is a high school debate student. Young people feel depressed about politics and Obama feeds hope. When you see your friend support Obama on their myspace or facebook, it is easy to join.

The dangerous thing about social networks is they foster closed mind s, paranoia and conspiracy theories.

Obama is sooo 2007

Freedomfighter — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:23:11 -0500

The youngest of voters are at risk for identity politics. Not too surprising but with Obama, his charisma has wiped out substance to the point of becoming parody. Yes! We can join the mob in believing in the audacity of false hope and no change! Yes! We can!

http://www.thepeoplescube.com/red/viewtopic.php?t=1712

As for Romney, he lost because is was largely an unknown and had too many competitors. Had some of the competitors been pruned out and then supported Romney, things would be different. Keep your eyes open, from what I understand he has not released his delegates.