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[AlphaFrog]

I'm pretty sure that statistics on non-voters show that most are younger and lean more liberal. Therefore, I would say that if all eligible Americans were forced to vote, things would have turned out very different.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I'm pretty sure that statistics on non-voters show that most are younger and lean more liberal. Therefore, I would say that if all eligible Americans were forced to vote, things would have turned out very different.

I don't know if I would say that it would have turned out different for Bush vs. Kerry. I know plenty of people who generally vote Democrat that thought Kerry was nothing short of awful. Obviously that shouldn't be taken as a representation of every non-voter.......but I'm just saying.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by macallan25

I don't know if I would say that it would have turned out different for Bush vs. Kerry. I know plenty of people who generally vote Democrat that thought Kerry was nothing short of awful. Obviously that shouldn't be taken as a representation of every non-voter.......but I'm just saying.

Point taken. I guess I should have spesified that "if the Dems had put up a decent candidate, the non-voters forced to vote chould change things".

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I'm pretty sure that statistics on non-voters show that most are younger and lean more liberal. Therefore, I would say that if all eligible Americans were forced to vote, things would have turned out very different.

From a demographic point of view, the liberal tendencies of the young is kind of overplayed at this point in time - one of the amazing things to come from recent generational research surrounding Gen Y is that it is actually skewing more conservative on many issues. This would be something where 'common knowledge' (ie young people don't vote plus young people are more liberal) doesn't necessarily hold . . . the actual statistics would be interesting, though.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

From a demographic point of view, the liberal tendencies of the young is kind of overplayed at this point in time - one of the amazing things to come from recent generational research surrounding Gen Y is that it is actually skewing more conservative on many issues. This would be something where 'common knowledge' (ie young people don't vote plus young people are more liberal) doesn't necessarily hold . . . the actual statistics would be interesting, though.

I have lost a brother and 2 good friends there...so I am keeping my comments to myself because I may wind up saying things liable to get me banned....but thank you all for those that did comment on the topic at hand.