Does it make good political sense to target the youth (under 25s) vote?

[Ben Kenobi]

Why being idealistic, would young people want to vote Democrat?



I agree with Shi, I know many young conservatives. If we get more conservative as we get older, just imagine!

[Theben]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
I agree with Shi, I know many young conservatives. If we get more conservative as we get older, just imagine!

You'll be fascists!

[Nubclear]

"Rock the Vote"

[Q Classic]

Why being idealistic, would young people want to vote Democrat?

not necessarily democrat. more that they don't think the politicians are going to do what they want, so they avoid voting in the first place.

[axi]

The greatest difference between younger and older voters is economic: the young have in general much smaller wallets than the older and they are less likely to be on the employer side in the work market. Plus they usually tend to work their asses out and have the older people reap the benefits. This adds a flavor of class struggle into the generation gap.