To the baby boomers whose kids are voting for Obama this Fall: Thank you!

[Aloha Spirit]

Like Bill Clinton said on Larry King Live...

"If you go into a race where you're going to get 45 percent of the vote, then those races are going to look close until the end. But what I think -- and what I've always thought would happen here is that because of the condition of the economy, because of the demographics of America growing more diverse, younger, more open to the diversity of the Democratic Party, and because Senator Obama is, I think, not only charismatic, but really smart and a very disciplined candidate who has handled himself, I think, by and large, really remarkably well. I've always thought that in the end he would come out ahead."

Especially after last night, it's starting to feel like the pattern of the past two presidential elections is about to die.

[redwitch]

1. You're welcome.

Both our guys will be able to vote in November, one is 18, 1 is 21. Of course, they are Obama supporters!

[Aloha Spirit]

15. That's what I'm talking about. Growing the Democratic party, starting with our own families.

Thanks!!!

[janx]

2. You're welcome! n/t

[Dollface]

3. My college Junior says the McCain people only come out at night to hang their campaign lit.

They don't like the ridicule. Disclosure, this is a midwest state university.

[watercolors]

4. I have SEVEN grandchildren voting for Obama

Ages 25 thru 18, THREE in Fl. , 2 in GA,. 1 nc., and 1 in Ohio.VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THEM!!

[sufrommich]

8. Sounds like a great family tradition, watercolors! nt

[Aloha Spirit]

10. Wow! Look at those states. I'm surprised the candidates aren't personally canvassing you!

[WheelWalker]

5. I've threatened to hold back their allowances if they don't.

[Aloha Spirit]

14. As long as you also give them a carrot after they vote :-)

[sufrommich]

6. You're welcome. Son and Daughter-in-law

firmly in the Obama camp. I have a friend who's daughter has turned right wing and can only imagine how gut wrenching it must be to see the person you raised go in that direction. She actually cried when she told me.

[Aloha Spirit]

13. Wow, that's sad. Reminds me though of Colbert interviewing Adam Brickley

the 21 year old Palin blogger: "It is always a pleasure to meet a young Conservative, someone who is filled with a hope that nothing will change in the future"

[sufrommich]

18. Yikes! nt

[rzemanfl]

7. What about us parents who are voting for Obama and sending

him our retirement money?

[Aloha Spirit]

9. Thank you too! I think we all know that if Obama doesn't win, our retirement $ are going to diminish

anyway!

[bunnies]

11. My boomer Mom is a RW bible thumping nutjob.

Thank her?! I dont think so.

[Aloha Spirit]

12. Aw I'm not gonna argue with that!

[Binka]

22. Come On Board With Mama Binka Honey

I've got three grown of my own and a beautiful 7 year old. There is more than enough love and RW ass kicking to go around. Come over baby.

[bunnies]

75. Done deal! :)

:hug: Thanks Binka-Mom! :loveya:

[jillan]

16. You are welcome - and the proudest day of my life was when my

daughter registered to vote - as a Democrat!

[Aloha Spirit]

47. You did right by you're country!

:patriot:

[Faygo Kid]

17. My GenX daughter can't wait to vote Obama.

Brought her up right, I guess.

[Aloha Spirit]

48. That's right! It's also a gift to our country that Obama has been able to convince people that they

SHOULD vote.

[RedEarth]

19. You're welcome....both my children are Democrats and voting for Obama

In fact most of their college friends will be as well.

[Aloha Spirit]

49. Hopefully these newly minted voters will make a habit of voting too...

maybe even use a little peer pressure :o

[juno jones]

20. Thanks

Just took my 18-year-old to register. He's voting dem....

[Aloha Spirit]

50. Yesss!!

[SoxFan]

21. Let's thank the kids themselves!

It was younger voters who fueled the Obama candidacy. Let's give them credit for their enthusiasm and idealism.

[rebel with a cause]

32. That is what they always say, that the younger ones started it.

But here in Illinois in 2004 it was an even split between the older people and the younger ones. It was shocking that the most ardent supporters were my age or older (in 2004, 58+) or teenage/college kids. There were those inbetween also, but the largest groups in the southern part of the state were divided between the young and the old. :shrug:

Edited to add: I am two weeks older than a baby boomer can be, but I will include myself in this. My two adult children and I have been Obama supporters since early 2004, and we will proudly be voting for him this November.

[Aloha Spirit]

51. Interesting...I'll have to look into that. I wonder if we'll see similar pattern in Nov.

[Aloha Spirit]

52. Very true.

I have to say, I was a doubter, but my baby boomer Mom was sold on Obama from the beginning, since she had read Dreams of My Father.

[otohara]

23. My Government Major...Obama

all the way!

[Tansy_Gold]

24. You're welcome!

Son and daughter-in-law in Seattle -- her mother and mother's BF are wing-nuts but my son and I prevailed! ;-)

Daughter and son-in-law in NJ -- never any question with either of 'em.

And of course me in AZ. We're gonna try to go blue this time and if not it won't be for lack of tryin'!



Tansy Gold

[Aloha Spirit]

53. Nice work with the wing nuts!

I think there's some truth to the saying, if you want to change the world, start with your family.

[seemunkee]

25. I have two first time voters

My daughter is eligable for the first time this year and very excited to vote.
My son is an anarchist who has never voted before, but sees the importance of this election and the clear choice between the McCain and Obama. I've not been happy about his extemist views in the past, Bush has changed him.

[Aloha Spirit]

54. Well, it's good to know that the Bush years have a silver lining.

I think the last four have drained a lot of apathy out of the younger voters.

[WinkyDink]

26. As a Baby Boomer from 1949, thank YOU for thinking I could have an 18-yr-old child! Heh.

[Cha]

30. I'm a war baby ..just missed Boomerism by

a year and my kids are older too but it's the first time either of them have been so excited to vote in a Primary:D

[rebel with a cause]

33. Hey, I am also a war/post war baby and missed the

Boomerism by two weeks, and my children are also adults. This is the second time they have been so excited to vote. In 2004 for Obama for the Senate and now for president. Us Illinoisans (at least those of us who are liberal) just seem to be extremely proud right now. ;)

[Cha]

35. Cool as you should be! My son lives on Kauai and helped give

us a landslide thereB-) And, my daughter is in Portland, Ore that really helped with that popular vote thing, too:)

[rebel with a cause]

39. Being liberal is so cooooool these days.

Isn't it? :toast:

You have reason to be proud also. :hug:

[Cha]

43. I am so proud~

:hug: :toast: :patriot: :patriot:

[dana_b]

27. I'm a GenXer but you're welcome! n/t

[Aloha Spirit]

56. Aw, yay! I guess GenXers do have voting age kids now. The twentieth century is starting to seem very

historical.

[dana_b]

74. seriously!! hehe.. I can't believe that I have an 18 year old daughter.

I am making her 19 year old boyfriend register too. :evilgrin: Actually he wanted to but didn't know where to go so I got both of them the forms.

[tomg]

28. All three of our voting age

sons ( 28, 28, 25) are solid Obama. Too bad two are in New York and one is in San Francisco. The first one to go for Obama in the family was our 15 year old ( who is livid that he can't vote because he is better informed than his older brothers).

Incidentally, regarding polls, our three older sons only have cells, as do most of their friends.

[Aloha Spirit]

57. Three--nice work! I'm just glad they're still voting. Most of my friends in NY don't think it matter

matters if they vote or not.
That conversation gets old after a while, haha.

[Irishonly]

29. This liberal boomer

has raised a liberal. She and all of her friends are voting for Obama. (Many first time voters) A couple liked Palin till I got done with them.

[Aloha Spirit]

58. Nice work! Fortunately, Palin seems to have decided she also wants to dissuade people from voting

for her.

[marlakay]

31. My late 20 kids told me this time to vote obama!

and they know i am the political junkie...in fact my daughter who voted for bush last time (she is pro life) and finally decided not to be one issue voter, she sent me an obama button today out of the blue...I already ordered 20 but I am not going to tell her that.

She lives two states away so I get this bulky envelope in the mail. It melted my heart because i really know they will be voting for him now, no wavering.

[Aloha Spirit]

59. Ah! That's so sweet.

All these people, putting their faith and their vote in Obama's hands, I have a feeling they won't be disappointed.

[Flying Dream Blues]

You're welcome!! nt

[Coexist]

34. You are so very welcome!

[polichick]

36. NO VOTE, NO TUITION works for my kids! I don't tell them who to vote for...

...but they'd never go Republican ~ a happy coincidence!:)

[Aloha Spirit]

61. Haha, that's genius. do they have to, like, take a photo of their ballot as evidence?

[polichick]

76. One of them drives home so he can vote at the local polling place...

...and the other voted for the first time during our primary by absentee ~ but I know he voted because he called to ask which Obama delegates I knew. Good kids!

Though they grew up with an activist mom (environmental and political), both had reservations about getting involved themselves ~ feeling fed up by the stealing of elections, etc. What seemed to make the difference was when I explained that we'd been trying to reach CRITICAL MASS for decades, and they were the ones who could get us there (their generation). It's true, and I'm soooo hopeful now!!! :)

[Saphire]

37. My kids are only 15 and 17, but would vote Obama if they could.

Thank goodness that my 17yo daughter sees Palin as the joke she is.

[Aloha Spirit]

62. I bet they're having a lot of fun learning about the process though in school.

When I was in 9th grade, following the '92 election was incredibly exciting and educational, and I think our social studies teacher was grateful to Ross Perot for that ;-)

[Odin2005]

68. LOL, The "Giant Sucking Sound" remark was one of my earliest political memories.

I was 6 at the time and remember asking my mom what NAFTA was!

[Raksha]

38. You're welcome

I've got two of them, both voting for Obama. But there's really no need to thank me, because I couldn't have raised them any other way.

[Aloha Spirit]

63. Well, it's a happy side effect then ;-)

[mokawanis]

40. All 3 of my kids will vote for Obama

as well as my wife and I. My kids, 25,23,21, all detest the republicans. One of my daughters is working as an intern for the Dems. in Wisconsin.

[Aloha Spirit]

64. Nice! Between everybody's kids on this post, I'm feeling pretty good about some of those

battleground states.

[milkyway]

41. My 18-yr old will be voting for the second time. In '92 I brought him into the voting booth as a

2 year old and held him as he pulled the lever for Bill Clinton.

[Aloha Spirit]

65. So he's a child prodigy of voting!

These stories are really amazing.
I hope families get to celebrate victory together on November.
This is my third time voting for Prez, and the first two times were, um, discouraging.
And I watched the returns come in alone.
This year, election night is going to be a family affair.
Can't wait.

[MassLiberal]

42. My daughter turns 18 next week

and she's already registered to vote (Dem, of course!) and is psyched to vote for Obama. Her best friend is a Republican, but he's voting Obama, too, and even has a "Republicans for Obama" sticker on his car!

[Aloha Spirit]

66. That is fabulous.

This is my third presidential election vote, and I don't really recall many young people being psyched about Kerry, or even Gore for that matter.
Very encouraging!

[DeepModem Mom]

44. K&R

[Fire1]

45. You're quite welcome!

[WCGreen]

46. I've been saying it all along that this generation coming on-line is

the least bigoted in the countries history.

The boomer Parents have a lot to do with it but also the boomers in positions where they can make a difference...

[nykiera]

55. My college juniors

are both voting for Obama.

[Aloha Spirit]

60. Nice! I get the feeling there might be a little voting peer pressure going on at colleges these days

not that there's anything wrong with that!

[Odin2005]

67. My Boomer parents raised me very well.

My 86yo old-school FDR-Dem grandmother (who loves Obama) helped too! She has a big Obama sticker on the back of her powerchair!

[True_Blue]

69. Both of my sons are old enough to vote this election

My oldest was short by 1 month in the 2004 election. They are really excited about getting to vote for Obama.

[starroute]

70. Raised two solid Obama supporters here

One of them was even an Obama delegate from his precinct to the county caucus in Washington State last spring.

They tell me that at the message boards where they hang out online, there are still a few libertarians and Ron Paul supporters but no McCain supporters at all -- or at least none that are willing to admit to it in public. This is in contrast to just a few years ago, when the Bush supporters formed a small but very noisy minority.

I think that among the 20-somethings in general, there has been an amazing withering of support for the Republican Party. The GOP, which was way ahead of the Dems in adopting computerized mailing lists and such in the 70's and 80's, has fallen far behind when it comes to the Internet. McCain is not an anomaly in today's GOP -- he's the perfect symbol of how out-of-touch, uncool, and generally geriatric it's become.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

71. the pleasure was mine!...they were great kids and all their spouses are Obama peeps too

[RiverStone]

72. My daughter will be voting in her first election at age 19

And she is soooooooooooooooo for Obama! Even her brother at 15 has Obama buttons all over his school backpack. It's great to see. :)

[kiranon]

73. My son and his wife are voting for Obama!