tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488378308098932132.post6247404207592201587..comments2023-05-03T03:03:38.361-07:00Comments on Communicative Action: The Candidates and Net NeutralityMike Plughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08180838171989998353noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488378308098932132.post-19248197883599441682008-02-13T11:08:00.000-08:002008-02-13T11:08:00.000-08:00thanks for the links mike!GOP turnout being low- i...thanks for the links mike!<BR/><BR/>GOP turnout being low- isn't that the case historically for primaries?<BR/><BR/>as for the vote- I hope I did not gauge it correctly, but I remain a skeptic.<BR/><BR/>time will Tell!mike's spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561727157642505453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488378308098932132.post-91126246972457590072008-02-13T09:57:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:57:00.000-08:00Here's another article with amazing info on the yo...Here's another article with amazing info on the youth vote. One snippet here:<BR/><BR/>"According to a 2000 poll, 13 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds said they were paying attention to the presidential campaigns. This year, a poll at a comparable time in the campaign found 74 percent of young people were following the campaigns."<BR/><BR/>Here's the article:<BR/><BR/>www.dailycardinal.com/article/1929Mike Plughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180838171989998353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488378308098932132.post-64710044522754330852008-02-13T09:46:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:46:00.000-08:00I'm sure that the youth vote is energized in this ...I'm sure that the youth vote is energized in this election. The polling data shows unprecedented levels of participation (at least for the Democrats). And, not only the youth vote, but also 1st time voters. The Democratic turnout has been close to double the GOP turnout so far in most places and a big part of that is the dedication of the 18-25 year old demographic. It's been historic.<BR/><BR/>McCain's issues still stand, but he's in an unfortunate position this go round. Most of his issues are not at the top of the national priority list, and those that are don't favor the GOP position, which he has embraced.<BR/><BR/>He has an uphill battle ahead of him. The Limbaugh crowd will scuttle his campaign. The anti-war Republicans will stay home or vote Obama. The economy is an issue, and when the economy is an issue, people vote Democratic historically. Terror is a GOP issue that got Bush re-elected, but is no better than 3rd or 4th on the list of national issue priorities. The economy and Iraq are 1 and 2, and that can't be good for McCain in terms of a broader electoral climate.<BR/><BR/>Here's a link to some news about the youth turnout, which also cited the impact of Ron Paul (another anti-war candidate, by the way), who I neglected to mention earlier.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3cshlaMike Plughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180838171989998353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488378308098932132.post-27130652225683103582008-02-13T09:11:00.000-08:002008-02-13T09:11:00.000-08:00I think you nailed this one Mike. However I don't ...I think you nailed this one Mike. However I don't think Hillary is on the same page as Obama. She is a woman who loves control; just like her husband. If she can limit the freedoms of Americans- she will.<BR/><BR/>McCain is a bit outdated, but some of his issues still stand. <BR/><BR/>I've said it before and I'll say it again. I have no faith in the youth vote. WE SUCK as a demographic.<BR/><BR/>how are you so certain this will be different? I think sometimes you and I get too sucked into NYC politics and can't remove to the rest of the country.mike's spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561727157642505453noreply@blogger.com