Will College Kids Vote in the Old Man?
Posted on October 29, 2008
Filed Under News, Politics, The Youth Vote | By Ester Bloom
Bless their hearts, College Republicans haven’t given up — they still believe they can tilt their campuses, especially in all-important states like PA and FL, to John McCain. Still, these hopeful youngsters understand they have a hard row to hoe:
And they are supporting a candidate at some odds with the young: Mr. McCain voted for the war in Iraq, has admitted that he does not know how to use a computer and would be the oldest person ever elected to a first term as president.
“We’re trying to get 20-year-old kids,” said Chris McMonagle, a tall, dark-haired senior from Lansdale, Pa., “to vote for a 72-year-old man.”
Sad but true! Courage, though: 20-year-old kids do like some old men. All the GOP needs to do is use a little ingenuity — perhaps an Oprah-style giveaway? — to turn John McCain into Santa Claus!
(Source: the New York Times)
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