Forget Students and the Youth Vote: AARP Went Big For Obama

I quit the AARP years ago when they campaigned vigorously to stop Bush's plan for Social Security.

It was a good plan, much better than what it is now.

Most of the folks running AARP are liberal-left.

Lulu Jones of DE 7:45PM November 12, 2008

I was shocked at the strong bias against McCain/Palin in the "interviews." Their was no attempt at fairness or balance. Were the interviewers pro-Obama young people? The ethics of jounalism died in 2008. I take exception with the comment "the candidates were all given the same chance to respond to the questions and they were not edited." How in the world could someone say that? The editing is apparent in the answers. To be fair, each candidate should have been interviewed either orally or by written question, and the answer limited to one paragraph.

I have a question. If you really wanted to know where the two candidates stood on the issues, all you had to do was go to their web site and read, think, analyze, and look up their record to evaluate whether they were telling the truth. John McCain always said to research his record, who he fought for what legislation he voted for and against. What was the point of the AARP biased interviews except to fool a lot of seniors into voting for a candidate who is not on their side and too inexperienced to fix anything. After two years of saying he had a wonderful economic plan, and 95% or the people would be taxed at a lower rate, and things would just be so much better with his PLAN, he just announced he has has a committee working on a FINANCIAL PLAN he can present to the American people. What he said to get elected has been thrown overboard. He had NO REAL PLAN. It was just B.S. for the gullible. Talk about buyer's remorse! McCain and Palin could be trusted and taken at their word to fight for everyone, including seniors. They had a workable plan that they would see got implemented.

I keep wondering what the results would have been if there was no bias in the media, and no voter fraud had taken place. ACORN played a role, and so did illegal aliens voting once they were illegally registered. Next time, why not have everyone show their notarized birth certificate or proof of citizenship?

The lastest I hear is that Obama is going to use executive privilege and ignore Congress to eliminate legislation that was voted on and became law. He is acting more like someone who is crowning himself a king instead of a president of a democracy.

Some one here said, "The next four years should never be forgotten by no-one of african american descent." I agree! The next four years, and eight years if Obama has his way, should never be forgotten by all races, and anyone who believes in democracy and the Constitution this nation was founded on. If this nation survives, it will be a painful lesson that must never be repeated to elect a manipulation, deceitful, inexperienced socialist/communist no matter how entertaining an orator he is.

Finally, I must say that there are two requirements to run for president. One is to be 35 years of age. The other is to be born in America. Obama refuses to admit he was born in Kenya, even though his own grandmother was there in the delivery room.

Linda of IL 9:48PM November 10, 2008

Come on, of course the 50+ vote was numerically larger than the "youth vote." You're talking about a much broader range and larger bloc of voters when compared with the narrow range (ages 18-29) usually included in the youth vote.

But consider this. In 2004, 17 percent of all voters were between the ages of 18 and 29 and John Kerry won their votes by 9 percentage points over George Bush. Nine percent of 17 improved Kerry's overall total by 1.5 percent. In 2008, President-Elect Obama won the 18 percent youth vote by an incredible 34 percent. That made a 6.1 percent difference (.18 x .34 = 6.1) in his margin of victory, which right now stands at around 6.2 percent. Without the youth vote, Obama would have lost (at least) Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, and Indiana.

Greg of VA 7:33PM November 07, 2008

If you look at the CNN national exit polls the youth vote under 30 was 18% of the electorate but they split 2 to 1 nationwide giving Obama 12% vs 6% for McCain

Thus there was a 6% advantage from the under 30 vote and the election was won with only 5% margin.

For all intents and purposes the above 30 vote fought to a draw and McCain won by 1%.

The loading of under 30 votes in the battleground states was what won this election not the senior vote.

Pointing and laughing of FL 4:13PM November 07, 2008