agreed. It points out a few things. One, that every generation there's a man or woman who can reach those still young and idealistic enough to believe that a true change is a-comin: the Kennedy's, Bill Clinton, now Obama. Two, the only problem is that sometimes the young and idealistic don't stay all the way to the end, and the old cynical fogeys turn out in greater numbers. Not always, but often. Three, Clinton has really been staying put, as you said, not really standing *for* anything, just saying "I have more experience and I'm tougher". Static message heard too many times. Finally, i believe that *any* frontrunner would have seen a decline in the numbers because this went on too freakin' long. had Obama started out as the clear frontrunner and gotten all the focus, all the attention, all the attacks, I believe that after a campaign this long, people would have started picking at him, too. I know enough folks right now who aren't enamored of him. If he'd been in front all along this might have been a three-way day, or Edwards might have pulled ahead simply by dint of seeming to be newer and fresher.
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just had a look at some of the voter breakdowns, and it seems that Obama won through youth more than gender. He's energized the kids out there. Hillary standing pat hurt her in the voters' eyes, IMO. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/4/2008 2:48:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: or a Black man. the only thing i'm sure of is you won't see them on the same ticket! no way America'd elect a woman and a Brother in the same year! So they go with the man because they really dobn't want to see a woma? **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
