Lamont reaching out far and wide...
U.S. Senate Democratic primary challenger Ned Lamont is reaching out to a younger, more hip, segment of the voting population with an appearance tonight on the cable television Comedy Channel's Colbert Report. The program airs tonight (Monday) at 11:30 p.m. - and will be repeated on the Comedy Channel Tuesday morning at 8:30 and again at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon.
posted by Ray Hackett at 12:31 PM
6 Comments:
The "younger" people generally don't vote especially in primaries but, I agree with you Ray that Lamont is reaching out to the younger voters. The key will be getting them to the polls on August 8th. My bet is that the Lamont campaign will indeed tap this group of voters which is another reason I feel he will win the primary.
I disagree. Younger voters will be a disapointment for Lamont though he will not need them. He will win the Abortion Party's nomination without them.
Young Americans just don't vote and they don't vote for a very good reason. They are unsure of how they feel about things. They are brand new adults and they are being very responsible by acquiescing to the majority. Just ask Howie Dean.
On primary day, they didn't show up, he lost, screamed and that was it for poor Howie. We only hear from him these days when he sticks his foot in his mouth. He can't get attention any other way.
I've talked with a lot of younger voters over the years covering a lot of different campaigns. And the one common thought that I continue to hear is that they think politicians aren't talking directly to them - and sadly, they're right. The campaigns know the young people don't vote, so the messages are geared to that group of voters who do vote.
One of these days, young people are going to surprise us all...and show up at the polls. I don't know when, or why, or who it is that will suddenly motivate them. But I find it healthy that at least the effort is being made to attract them. Now, if politicians could only to talk "to them" instead of "at them."
The "talking at them excuse" is just that, a child's excuse. Those mature enough to think through issues for themselves and arrive at their own conclutions you can't stop from voting. The rest are forming their own conclutions and will start voting when and if they are secure in what they believe in.
That said, liberal pols in this state are unabashedly exploiting their nonparticipation; -chipping away at younger people's liberties at a rate I find it alarming.
It is now legal for cops to storm into any house and arrest citizens arrest 18,19 and 20 year old with beer breath. Oh sure they say they won't use it for that (No No No No No they say)and they are only trying to break up only the loudest block parties but we all see where this is going. "Mother may I" Big Government is shaking her boney finger "tsk tsk tsk".
Are those aged 18-20 adults or not? I would like to see a so called "minor's" bill of rights. If these guys can be called up to go to war than I don't think having a beer should land them in the slammer. Cops now a days are spending all their time running after full grown young adults with beer and grass.
Another good example of rights being taken away is this idea that new drivers will not be allowed to drive at night or with their gal pals to the mall for a certain period of time. So what does this mean? If caught driving after dark our younger citizens will be arrested and jailed?
Enough is enough big brother. Leave the kids alone or else they really will start voting just to get the Nanny State out of their lives.
Maybe that is what it will take...issues that affect them personally, and the realization that they can make a change. That, I think, would be the message a candidate would want to bring to them - that they can make a difference.
I've said many times, you want to attract 18-year-olds to the polls on election day, come in favor of bringing back a mandatory draft for all 18-year-olds. That would get them out to vote. But what politician in his/her right mind wants to do that?
At least we're all using our real names here!!!
I still think Ray's point about Lamont reaching out to the younger voters is correct AND knowing what I know about the people working on Lamont's campaign, I'll bet that we'll see a slightly higher than average level of participation from the 18-30 age group in this primary which will bode well for Lamont.
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