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Obama is Turning Off a Whole Generation of Voters

February 26, 2010 at 10:49 AM Leave a comment

I will never forget the enthusiasm and downright excitement of young voters during the summer and fall of 2008.  They couldn’t get enough of Barack Obama.  I saw them sitting at tables downtown, handing out bumper stickers and leaflets in support of him.  I remember a 20-something who approached me in early 2008, when I hadn’t yet decided who I was going to support, and when I told her that, the look of disappointment in her eyes was obvious.  Young people were involved and hopeful.  They almost vibrated with enthusiasm.

Now?  Obama has lost them. One wonders if they’re gone for good, literally.  Will they ever trust a politician again?  I wouldn’t be surprised if not, which undoubtedly makes Republicans very, very happy.

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