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Increasingly Libertarian Millennial Generation Rejects Obama's Statism

Kim D Wrote: Aug 10, 2012 11:08 PM
Young people are seduced by the left through the talk of "rights" that are granted by society and denied by the evil Republicans. They are led to believe that they are owed their fair share of the wealth of the nation. They are told that there is only so much and that the Republicans want to keep all for themselves. They are confused because the label "liberal" has the same root and ancient meaning as liberty. This election cycle has seen more Republicans speaking of our God given rights and freedoms than I've seen since Reagan. Freedom, liberty and equal opportunity are what made this country great. This must be our message. The Tea Party continues KimDillon

Enthusiastic young people paved the way for an Obama victory in 2008. From the viral “Crush on Obama” YouTube video featuring a bikini-clad young woman to the popular Obama-inspired rap videos, the Internet was buzzing with excitement over Obama’s message of “hope and change.” Fast-forward four years, and Obama has lost much his rock star appeal to millennials.

Obama won 66 percent of the youth vote in 2008. But many of these young voters are now experiencing buyer’s remorse. A poll from Harvard University’s Institute of Politics reveals that among college-aged youth, only 50 percent approve of Obama’s...

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