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Didn't read any of the thread except for the first question. I am aware that a bunch of debates must have started.
I'll start by saying that I did not vote for Bush. I don't agree with most of what he is doing. Certainly, the administration does not represent an overwhelming majority.
However, there are some things that I was proud of for this country. More people came out to vote. The large portion of new voters were young, first time, and motivated to vote. They voted heavily in favor of Kerry. I appreciated seeing younger people actually register and vote. They didn't get their way, but I'm glad more of them actually showed up. For that matter, I've been proud of the protests and questions too. One way to look at it is like this... The younger generation seems more liberal in their voting tendency and on the increase in terms of actually voting. What they did this election is something to be proud of. What they will may be able to do in the future is hopeful on part.
If that group matures and grows and the population table holds it's current path... There won't be as inverted a population table as there is now in how many more older people there are than younger. Once this takes place, that group will simply have a increasing number against the older group as it thins through the years. Further, as the older population begins to pass on, many minorities and immigrants will take their places. If those voting trends hold, it will not be too long before the demographic of voters and choices change.
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