Okay, it’s only a political science class — but I get to teach a couple of sessions today. <\/p>\n
Frankly, I’m much more interested in hearing what college students are saying about this election.<\/p>\n
Democrats are banking heavily on young voters turning out in droves. It’s a pretty wobbly bet, if history is any guide. <\/p>\n
Can text-messages and Facebook appeals drive a new political wave on Tuesday? <\/p>\n
That question aside, the Youth Problem is one of about a dozen dilemmas facing Republicans.<\/p>\n
According to the latest Pew poll, 68% of Americans under the age of 30 prefer Barack Obama to John McCain. Ouch.<\/p>\n
Fewer than 1-in-4 young people prefer to the GOP ticket. <\/p>\n
Win or lose next week, the danger for Republicans is that the Democratic “brand” could become the default choice for the next generation of voters.<\/p>\n
That’s what happened with Franklin Roosevelt in the 1940s and with Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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