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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMitt Romney Doesn't See How Young Voters 'Could Vote For A Democrat'
Riding the high of a win in Sunday's Puerto Rico primary, Mitt Romney devoted part of his victory speech to young voters, taking a swing at President Barack Obama.
Per a tweet from Buzzfeed politics reporter Zeke J. Miller, the GOP presidential hopeful said: "I don't see how anyone who is a young person could vote for a Democrat, I'm going to be honest with you."
Romney's appeal to the youth electorate may stem from data showing that sector's 2012 importance. A March 7 New York Times graphic examined into how much support he and Santorum are gaining in specific areas, including the 17-29 age bracket. In states like Mississippi (8 percent young voters) and Alabama (10 percent), Santorum picked up primary wins, bringing in 45 percent and 41 percent of those voters, respectively. Arizona (12 percent young voters) offered a different setting, with 52 percent of that pie and a win going to Romney.
Back in February, Gallup compiled a sample of the overall picture. Among 18-to-34 year olds, Romney netted 33 percent, followed by Santorum with 20 percent.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/18/mitt-romney-young-voters_n_1359522.html
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hifiguy
(33,688 posts)if he tried?
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)It's far better for America's youth to be a homophobic, sexist, borderline racist and God-fearing bunch who worships money, believes in Horatio Alger and sees nothing wrong with enhancing the coffers of the wealthy and starting one or two folly wars on their dime. COME on!
DFW
(54,379 posts)There are a LOT of young voters who don't see how anyone could vote for Mitt Romney.
So, there is a kind of yin/yang balance to the equation.
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)Cirque du So-What
(25,938 posts)This is only one of them. Obtuse to the nth degree.
sinkingfeeling
(51,457 posts)of Pell grants, Planned Parenthood, lower wages, and more war.
catbyte
(34,386 posts)Blue Owl
(50,374 posts)n/t
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)There's another big lie, right off the bat.
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)has his head up his ass!!!