If Barack Obama is elected, would he be the first president propelled to the White House by younger people? In reflecting on the earlier stages of this long process, I remembered that even African Americans were leaning toward Hillary Clinton before Obama won the Iowa Caucuses. Young people were the first and only national demographic to line up behind Obama before he won a contest.
This says something about Obama’s campaign, but it says a lot about the Millennial Generation. Supposedly, Millennials are the first civic-minded generation since the GI Generation of World War II. But with this election, Millennials might actually be the leaders and first movers of the political dialogue. Below are some funny video clips to demonstrate how Obama and other groups are encouraging young people to influence the votes of their parents and grandparents… as well as some anecdotal evidence that it might be working with older Jewish voters in Florida.
And check out this CNN article… this kid pitches his grandparents in Florida on Obama and it leads to him giving a talk to more than 100 seniors in their retirement community. Best quote from his pitch:
As Bender told the crowd that Obama was not a Muslim and that Obama was a staunch supporter of Israel, he was met with heads nodding in agreement throughout the room. However, Bender felt the need to drive the point further. If Obama was elected, he said, then Bender would not worry so much about politics and “would have more time to find a nice Jewish girl to marry.”
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/13/great.schlep/index.html
