I want to personally thank the youth of our country

[Haole Girl]

They got out the vote, they worked so hard, they made a difference... they did it!!

Thank you!!!

:bounce:

[Kahuna]

1. This is THEIR victory. They did this. I love them to death...

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Haole Girl]

5. They are amazing

They are the true hope of our nation.

:loveya:

[JohnnyRingo]

2. I'll second that...

though when I was phone banking, I found some of the most enthusiasm from the baby boomers, it was the youth of America that got out the vote. They were there when their country needed them most.

They deserve credit, and I hope it restores their collective faith in the system and the idea that they can make a difference.

[Haole Girl]

7. I hope so too! (nt)

[Kahuna]

42. They (youngins) started the ball rolling. They were his initial supporters..

who got the rest of us on board. Bless their little hearts. I just really do love them and appreciate them. I'm in awe. :loveya:

[AspenRose]

3. Indeed

I guess at 40 I'm not a youth anymore :-) so I send kudos to them!

[Haole Girl]

8. You may be, but my bones are telling me otherwise in my 40's!

;-) :hug:

[rockymountaindem]

4. Thank you

:toast:

[Haole Girl]

9. Cheers!

:toast:

[Betsy Ross]

6. Give us older folks some credit too

for raising a generation without racism. (It's still around, but didn't stop us from electing an African American.)

[Haole Girl]

12. Kudos to you, too!!

:loveya:

[AspenRose]

23. Absolutely

[gratefultobelib]

35. Thank you!! Yes, I'm 66, but somewhere I read that 45% of the electorate

in my age range supported Obama. I think that sort of mattered!!

[TheDonkey]

10. Yippee!

[Rocknrule]

11. You're welcome

[Haole Girl]

16. Give yourself a huge pat on the back!!

You should be proud... very proud! :hug:

[Kahuna]

43. ..

:pals: :loveya:

[W_HAMILTON]

13. What are the official numbers?

I thought they said we turned out in 2004, just not at the huge numbers people were hoping for.

What do the numbers look like this time around?

[Haole Girl]

18. They are saying "unprecedented numbers"

And I believe it, just looking at the crowd last night & seeing the reports this morning!

:bounce:

[October]

14. Bravo to the Young Americans! My daughter's first voting experience, too! So proud!!!

[Haole Girl]

19. How great for her!!

:D

[sandnsea]

15. Under 65 went Obama

So the youth can stop harping on the boomers now too. The youth just swamped their vote which I suspect gave us the EV in a lot of states.

[Haole Girl]

31. We should all be proud, really

:grouphug:

[IndependentDem]

17. we came through! I am proud of all of us.

:patriot:

[Haole Girl]

20. Yes, indeed!

:patriot:

[bigwillq]

21. Does 30 still count as "the youth"?!

:P :shrug: :) ;)

I am proud and happy to see the younger generation get out there and vote. :bounce:

[Haole Girl]

22. Hey, to me it counts!! lol

Did you go to Grant Park last night? :hi:

[bigwillq]

26. Yeah, I flew in on my lear jet from CT!

:P :rofl: No, I did not go. Too far away! :) :hi:

[Haole Girl]

28. haha

lol~ I thought you were in Chicago!! Silly me! :hi:

[bigwillq]

29. Naw, I live in Connecticut

In liberal New England!! :bounce:

[Jennicut]

25. I am 32 and I am so happy to see the younger generation behind me

help get Obama elected president!

[Barack_America]

24. At UPenn, over 90% of students registered to vote on campus did so.

http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/11/05/News/Nearly.4000.Vote.At.OnCampus.Polling.Stations-3525657.shtml

[Haole Girl]

27. Outstanding!!

:bounce:

[Patiod]

38. Thousands in line at any one time in the center of the state as well

3 1/2 hours (and a big tuition difference) away in the center of Pennsylvania, Penn State students stood in lines of 1,000 that snaked though the student union building (the HUB) all day. Big increase in turnout over previous Presidential elections. Stations were set up to help students know where to go to vote, people were offering rides to off-campus polling places - it ran like clockwork in spite of the lines.

If this man organizes the country like he organized his campaign, we're in good hands.

[Overseas]

30. THAAAAAANNNNNNNNKK YOUUUUUUUU !! Go Youth !! //nt

[Haole Girl]

33. Special thanks to Ava, too... if she sees this!

:loveya:

[insanity]

32. We all did it

Young and Old. Black and White.
And everything in between.

Just playing our small parts.

[Haole Girl]

34. Yes

:bounce:

[AtomicKitten]

36. Yes they did! 18% nationally.

:patriot:
:party:

[Barack_America]

40. Which, ironically, isn't a huge difference from 2004.

The big difference is they all went for Obama this time, whereas they supported Kerry by just a 10% margin.

[fishbulb703]

37. TY hehe. First time voter here =D

Glad to have been a part of the major victory of our generation. Lets just hope Congress doesn't drag its feet.

[JaneQPublic]

39. Indeed! I take back everything I've ever said...

...about "the kids these days!"

[jonestonesusa]

41. Amen to that!

This election was about the future, and the better judgment that we all should strive to show as we deal with our common problems.

Thank you, young folks!

[live love laugh]

44. And they showed up at Grant Park and places around the world last night! nt

[SweetieD]

45. Yes thank you!!!!!!!!!! :)

[dethl]

46. You're most welcome :)

It's our country too! We're not going to stand idle and let it crumble.

:woohoo:

[Haole Girl]

47. Your post made me smile

:D

[rexy]

48. My first voting experience. It's been so wonderful

:woohoo: :patriot:

[Haole Girl]

49. What a way to start!

:hi: :D