Kids vote and reelect Barack Obama
Source: dailykos
Not so, say many social scientists and observers of child and youth behavior. What engages me, as a cultural anthropologist, is thinking about where children get their first enculturationat home, then at school, from peers, in a wide variety of religious institutions and also from the media. What is very interesting is that children and teens are not always carbon copies of their parents' perspectives, since what is learned, or heard discussed at home, is affected by other variables.
These "kids" will be our future voters, and the future looks bright for the shift away from conservatism. This is not to say that all adult voters cast ballots in lock-step with what they learned at home. We've read many pieces here over the years from those raised in very conservative homes who have moved on in adulthood to join progressive ranks.
I've been enjoying this cyber visit to schools across the nation, and elated by the intense civic engagement students are involved in. Kudos to their teachers, librarians and local school communities.
If you need a short break from intense pre-election day/night anxiety join me in taking a look at what our future voters have decided.
Read more: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/04/1153543/-Kids-vote-and-reelect-Barack-Obama
JohnnyRingo
(18,636 posts)They had "The Six Bizzarre Factors That Predict Every Election", and Obama is carrying every one of them, including the Scholastic Student Vote.
http://www.cracked.com/article_20139_6-bizarre-factors-that-predict-every-presidential-election.html
TBF
(32,064 posts)they voted for Barack Obama. One little boy (probably parroting a parent) asked my daughter "what has he done" and she told him he is giving people health care. I don't think she understands the intricacies of pre-existing conditions (which directly impacts our family and I'm sure she's heard us discuss) but as far as I'm concerned that is the number one reason to re-elect him and I'm so glad she listened enough at home to have a good answer for her friend.
aka-chmeee
(1,132 posts)At school where I work part time, the kids voted....picked Rmoney but margin was only 115 to 89. I thought that was surprisingly close for KS.