Rick Perry Gets Voting Age Wrong In New Hampshire

[Kadie]

Rick Perry Gets Voting Age Wrong In New Hampshire
By STEVE PEOPLES 11/29/11 02:30 PM ET

Manchester, N.H. -- You might say Rick Perry courted the youth, but not the whole youth, in a campaign appearance at a New Hampshire college.

Speaking at Saint Anselm on Tuesday, he appealed to students who will be at least 21 before Election Day to vote for him.

As for those younger than 21, he merely asked them to work hard on his behalf. Doesn't he want their votes, too?

It turns out Perry didn't know or had forgotten that the voting age in America is 18.

The flub caused some whispers in the crowd.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/29/rick-perry-gets-voting-ag_n_1119126.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. To think, I was afraid of this guy for '16.......

....lol.....he's an moron.

[ceile]

2. Oy.

It just gets worse and worse.
:rofl:

[Bluenorthwest]

3. That's so funny.

In a uniquely Republican way, of course.

[BiggJawn]

4. What an idiot. Moran!

I *KNOW* there are smart people in Texas, WHY do they keep electing fucking imbeciles to rule over them?

[DesertRat]

5. This flub will endear him to his low information voter base

:rofl:

[Ship of Fools]

6. He had the alcohol age cutoff in mind instead. Figures. Booze on the brain.

[livetohike]

7. Idiot n/t

[bigwillq]

8. HA!

:rofl:

[MineralMan]

9. Rick Perry is a moron.

He reveals that every time he opens his mouth.

[Bake]

10. Not Ready for Prime Time.

Go back to Texas, Ricky.

Bake

[Tx4obama]

11. It is even worse than that, Perry said the election is Nov 12th - actually it's Nov 6th !!!

SNIP

The Texas governor told students in the audience he'd appreciate their vote if they were turning 21 by Nov. 12.

But the United States' voting age is 18, and voters will weigh in on the presidential election on Nov. 6.

SNIP

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/29/perry-flubs-u-s-voting-age/

[libinnyandia]

12. Maybe so very few voters under 21 vote Republican that he has

written them off. One can only hope.

[KamaAina]

13. Apparently Bush** was the smart one

:dunce: :dunce: :dunce:

[dtexdem]

14. Maybe he got voting age and drinking age confused.

So I hope a lot of (older) students go out and drink hard for him. ;-)