tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post4230010602824212170..comments2024-01-08T05:15:14.232-08:00Comments on Buckhorn Road: Beware the "Youthquake" for ObamaW.R. Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908482384887766964noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-9568754722496277922009-12-27T20:18:10.584-08:002009-12-27T20:18:10.584-08:00Nice try. You are wrong about Nixon winning the y...Nice try. You are wrong about Nixon winning the youth vote. But you also mentioned splitting the vote, and if you are talking about raw numbers, you are correct: Nixon got 48% of the youth vote, which was not far behind McGovern's 52%.<br /><br />However, seeing as how McGovern lost the overall popular vote by a margin of 60% to 37%, I think it is fair to say that an overwhelming number of McGovern's meager amount of votes came from youthful voters.<br /><br />Again, for McGovern:<br /><br />52% of the youth vote<br />37% of the overall vote<br /><br />Brainwashed indeed.W.R. Chandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908482384887766964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-87921241083813696092009-12-21T06:48:32.479-08:002009-12-21T06:48:32.479-08:00I realize this a bit outdated, but you are absolut...I realize this a bit outdated, but you are absolutely wrong about how the youth voted. In 1972, Nixon won the youth vote, or at least split it, as did Reagan. Change your mind...who's brainwashed here? You my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-36279924890495233792008-02-16T18:03:00.000-08:002008-02-16T18:03:00.000-08:00I am not particularly proud of my first vote and h...I am not particularly proud of my first vote and have come along way from my yellow-dog democratic upbringing.<BR/><BR/>Just to show how brain-washed I was, driving to the voting center I heard that the election had already been called for Nixon based on the polls that had already closed on the East coast. <BR/><BR/>I kept driving and voted anyway. <BR/><BR/>At least my tenacity is now rightly on the conservative side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-12148541915653459132008-02-16T12:16:00.000-08:002008-02-16T12:16:00.000-08:00I like the phrase "newly enfranchised voter in 197...<B>I like the phrase "newly enfranchised voter in 1972." That was my first national election. November 1972. I stood in line for three hours and voted for Richard Nixon. <BR/><BR/>I worry about young voters and their uninformed opinions about the political process and the candidate’s platforms. In fact, I have used the quote "liberal at 18 and conservative at 30" for years.<BR/><BR/>If one wants to see a movie about youths and the political process, try looking up and watching "Wild in the Streets." It was released in 1968.<BR/><BR/>It sure seems similar to Obama mania today. I may do a post about the movie on my blog.<BR/><BR/>Take care and keep up the fight. We must to keep this country conservative.</B>Texas Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525269037676903562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-20812304350404029062008-02-16T10:04:00.000-08:002008-02-16T10:04:00.000-08:00I'm disappointed that of the three major candidate...I'm disappointed that of the three major candidates currently in the race, I cannot in good conscience cast a vote for any of them. <BR/><BR/>For the first time in my life, I may vote third party for President.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-3616955475481814232008-02-15T21:33:00.000-08:002008-02-15T21:33:00.000-08:00My political views changed during the Reagan gover...My political views changed during the Reagan governor years in California. As a democrat, I could not but feel inspired by the changes he made in this state. He further impressed me as our President. I am a 6th grade teacher and I try to get my class to the Reagan Library on a field trip. There is an outstanding display which explains Reagan's change from democrat to republican. I love to see my student's reaction to that display - of course, I have to make it part of their walking "quiz" or they would probably ignore it all just to see the Big Plane!! Thank you for posting your point of view. I'm always amazed at your insight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-20665412391129064002008-02-15T18:38:00.000-08:002008-02-15T18:38:00.000-08:00I too, was a newly enfranchised voter in 1972. I ...I too, was a newly enfranchised voter in 1972. I didn't do the dastardly deed of pulling the lever for McGovern. I saw through his crap. The fact that I was in the military at the time made me susceptible to the promise that he would get us out of Vietnam. While I ended up there in 1972, our involvement didn't end because of McGovern. I wish it had been faster, but it took a long time to undo the mess we were in. McGovern was a snake oil salesman when he said that he would pull us out immediately. I and most of my buddies knew that was BS then, just as it's BS now. Prudence dictates a choice. It isn't a Democrat now, just as if it wasn't a Democrat then. That's a view from many years ago and I hold to it now.Law and Order Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069306257334186404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-28960340211516267012008-02-15T11:55:00.000-08:002008-02-15T11:55:00.000-08:00When will Obama say something? Anything that mean...When will Obama say something? Anything that means something.Don, American Idlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987777284657808585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-14326735673877526132008-02-14T16:01:00.000-08:002008-02-14T16:01:00.000-08:00I was one of those newly enfranchised voters for M...I was one of those newly enfranchised voters for McGovern in 1972. As I hazily remember, there were a lot of things I did in 1972 that were not prudent.<BR/><BR/>After getting a real job and having real responsibilities, I grew up real quickly and found that pie-in-the sky didn't fill the belly or pay the rent. <BR/><BR/>Looking at the possible choices for November, I am not sure that there is a prudent choice there either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com