I was referring to John McCain, who seems to be the obvious Republican Party candidate for President. John McCain is very hawkish on the Iraq war/surge, containment of Iran's nuclear ambitions, war on terror, and war in general, so to some extent, the youth seem to have something personally at stake in seeing him elected, which has made the youth of the USA more politically active than usual, because they would not like the draft being brought back. If Hillary is nominated to carry the banner as the Democratic candidate for president, I expect the youth would rally around her.
The youth are probably also drawn to Obama over Hillary, because of his inspiring speeches about ending the lobbying influences in politics, ending the bickering in congress, and unifying the country. Accomplishing these things is easier said than done. Congress, and the American people, will not necessary end their bipartisanship behavior just because Obama is elected president, nor will the lobbist in Washington mysteriously disappear because he become President. LOL Regards, LelandJ Ed Leafe wrote: > On Feb 13, 2008, at 12:05 PM, Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > > >> Given the strain on our military, due to the war with Iraq, many young >> people are getting involved to elect a President that would have a >> policy of peace and unity, rather than war. If we wind up with a >> President that decides to start WW III, the draft will surly come >> back, >> and many young college student could end up being drafted into the >> military. >> > > That seems to imply that you believe that Hillary is perceived as a > war candidate, so that's why students are becoming active for Obama. I > don't think that's the case at all; I think that they are inspired for > the first time in their lives by a politician. > > -- Ed Leafe > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
